noticed this while doing the oil change. Thoughts?

[Kyle]

while doing an oil change today i noticed that theres what appears to be a coolant leak, does anyone have any thoughts as to what it may be coming from?

 

[Kyle]

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[alrock]

Why do you think it is coolant? Do you have any other pictures? I can't place exactly where this is underneath.

 

[Firesquirt]

From what I can tel,l it is coolant coming from the weep hole of the water pump, this is done purposefully as a warning that the water pump is about to fail.

 

[Kyle]

From what I can tel,l it is coolant coming from the weep hole of the water pump, this is done purposefully as a warning that the water pump is about to fail.

alright well i hope its not the water pump. ill try and take some more photos tomorrow!

 

[twinmill28]

From what I can tel,l it is coolant coming from the weep hole of the water pump, this is done purposefully as a warning that the water pump is about to fail.

Yuup

 

[Hunner]

Yep #3 most likely, water pump. Get a new belt when you have it changed. If the belt got any coolant on it you will probably hear squeaking, if you don't already, even if they clean it. Also check or just get an idler pulley.
You can try to spin it with the belt off and see how it sounds. They seem to have about the same life.
I guess it depends if you have it fixed or do it yourself how you go about it.
That will save you having to take it back 3 times.

 

[4speedfunk]

Easy fix. Just curious how many miles you have?

 

[Kyle]

so how easy of a fix are we talking? Cuz to me it looks like a giant pain in the ass! i couldn't even see the water pump when i opened up the hood and looked down there! and 4speedfunk i have 83k on it. Also When the pump fails, how do you know? the car just over heats right?

 

[Kyle]

I think im just going to have the stealership, well the DEALership in my case, (the service manager knows me pretty well and cuts the cost down for me) i have finals for school soon so i have study for those and it wont give me time to do the job myself.


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[4speedfunk]

Its buried in "stuff". You'll have to drain the radiator, pull the shroud, upper radiator hose, fan, belt, pulley,...and then your there. Not sure if you have to remove the radiator. If you leave it in place be careful with your tools...its easy to poke a hole in it. Check your belt and tension pulley too...those items also tend to wear out around 100k. Now is a nice time to replace them.

The pump is designed to "weep" prior to compete failure. This gives you a chance to see the spot on the floor and fix it. Its not something you want to have die when you're out driving somewhere. They usually only weep for a week or two before they totally let go. When that happens...you will completely evacuate all of your coolant in about one minute. That will mean overheating for sure and you'll be stranded and have to pay for towing. So heed the puddle warning, and get it fixed asap.

Probably 3 hours for shop time...$100 for the pump...$50 for the belt...$30 for a tensioner (if you need it), and $25 for a couple gallons of Dex-cool. In the $350-$450 range.

 

[Kyle]

alright well i went to autozone and picked up a new pump, and coolant ill probably tackle this on saturday or sunday.

 

[06 H3]

I hate the auto zone around here...they had me jackass across town because the other auto zone had the part I needed and then when I went to the other one and they said they didnt have it and the auto zone I just came from had the part. Now I go to Napa...lol Sorry for the tangent RANT on [OFF]

 

[06 H3]

btw I am off work at 2 on saturday. I can swing by and help or I may change out my PS pump...its leaking bad and have been putting it off.

 

[Kyle]

I hate the auto zone around here...they had me jackass across town because the other auto zone had the part I needed and then when I went to the other one and they said they didnt have it and the auto zone I just came from had the part. Now I go to Napa...lol Sorry for the tangent RANT on [OFF]

DUDE the same thing happend to me with autozone!! when i was buying the oil they didnt have royal purple so i was like well can you check another store? so the guy was all nice and was like yea no prob and he calls up the other store and puts the oil on hold for me. i drive all the way out to canyon country walk in and was like i have some oil on hold and the guys like umm no you dont. im like okay? so im like well i just go get it from the shelf so i get a basket and put 6 quarts in the basket and an oil filter and go to check out, and the ******* checking me out was like do you have you rewards card with you im like yea can i just type my phone number in and hes like ohh no we cant do that, im like soo your telling me that at the other store they can type it in and look it up, but your store cant? and hes like you cant do that at any stores. im like well then magical fairies must have thrown pixie dust on the computer over there and made it work. and hes like well sorry. im like can i talk to your manager and hes like whats up? im like wheres the manager and hes like i am the manager, and im like wow someone must have there head really far up there ass to make you a manager of a retail store, you have no ****ing common sense AT all. i said ill go to pep boys and buy my **** there. i walked out. **** autozone. the only good one is the one buy my house the guys know me and are super chill. they always ask what im doing now to the hummer as soon as i walk in lol

 

[Kyle]

btw I am off work at 2 on saturday. I can swing by and help or I may change out my PS pump...its leaking bad and have been putting it off.

that would be awesome if you could help! we could do both pumps! im sure we will have time!

 

[Expendable]

that would be awesome if you could help! we could do both pumps! im sure we will have time!

What time you guys plan on doing it saturday? might be able to make it up to help out.

will even wear the same shirt in case Chris's manual pump decides to spill trans oil all over me again. :giggle:

 

[Kyle]

What time you guys plan on doing it saturday? might be able to make it up to help out.

will even wear the same shirt in case Chris's manual pump decides to spill trans oil all over me again. :giggle:

not sure, probably 3 since chris is off at 2, that gives him an hour to get home, (he may get lost tho on his way home) ahahah

 

[Expendable]

right now I have no plans, might even take take my truck up there since I got the idler and pitman replaced.

 

[06 H3]

You bastard...I got to McDonald's early last time.

3 is good. I wanna learn how to do this...I've got more miles then you so I am sure it's just a matter of time before it goes on squeaky.

 

[Kyle]

You bastard...I got to McDonald's early last time.

3 is good. I wanna learn how to do this...I've got more miles then you so I am sure it's just a matter of time before it goes on squeaky.

lol then 3 it is! my place or yours chris?

 

[Expendable]

Jus lemme kno if it's cool to come help out and I'll do my best to show up.

 

[Kyle]

Jus lemme kno if it's cool to come help out and I'll do my best to show up.

okay change in plans, were going to meet at chris's house at 9 and start early!

 

[poncho1965]

So how'd it go?

 

[Kyle]

So how'd it go?

Easy!!! Its probably the easiest water pump change ever! Went to the dealer and got the special tools popped the fan right off! Un did the bolts and popped out the pump swapped the new one in checked for leaks and done! It was simple


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