coolant leak

[akhoundog]

95 2.2 with about 100k miles.


over the past few months Iv noticed my coolant reservoir would slowly go down over a month, from the full line to low in about a month (~1200 miles ish).

today while mounting up my winter wheels i noticed a table spoon sized puddle on the ground and found this, it looks like the gasket or seal on the water pump??

I had the timing belt, water pump, pulleys ect replaced a little over a year ago.


anybody know what the issue is? i hope it isnt the pump.

[bdy0003]

Can't say for sure where its leaking from...but do a wipe down and dry everything off. Turn on the car to see where the leak comes from. Maybe then you'll know what part to replace or you can give us an update.

[akhoundog]

yeah, unfortunately i dont have time to find it now but it looks like the two hoses coming from the pump. i need to see if there's a seal kit there.

[Mister_Perkins]

looks like the waterpump by-pass gasket might be going bad

http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/...ek+Google+Base

G3059-56768 o-ring at water bypass pipe

[akhoundog]

yeah i just found the gastet and an o-ring for that area.

there are only a buck each so ill get them today. could a stuck thermostat cause this?

[Mister_Perkins]

Originally Posted by akhoundog

yeah i just found the gastet and an o-ring for that area.

there are only a buck each so ill get them today. could a stuck thermostat cause this?

eh, not likely. You would likely see over-heating before a gasket blowing out from a stuck thermostat.

[bdy0003]

or could it be the water inlet gasket?? from your picture, the water bypass area is dry...at least from what i see. I could be completely wrong.

[Mister_Perkins]

Originally Posted by bdy0003

or could it be the water inlet gasket?? from your picture, the water bypass area is dry...at least from what i see. I could be completely wrong.

Probably the little O-Ring above the bypass pipe

G3059-56768 o-ring

http://www.redlinemotive.com/store/r...tion=000655037


If your replacing that though, you might as well spend a couple extra dollars and just replace both

[akhoundog]

shucks only had the lower gasket and the big o-ring for the outlet.


the above link looks like the ring i need for $1.07 but that site says 37.00 bucks shipping to alaska.

anybody know another site that may have the o-ring?


thanks for the replys

[akhoundog]

scratch that 34.27 for ground shipping

[JohnGD]

how about $4.96 + shipping.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=477429

[Mister_Perkins]

Originally Posted by akhoundog

shucks only had the lower gasket and the big o-ring for the outlet.


the above link looks like the ring i need for $1.07 but that site says 37.00 bucks shipping to alaska.

anybody know another site that may have the o-ring?


thanks for the replys

lol Geeze, Do you have a local parts store near you? Ide try there first. Thats a little ridiculous!

[bdy0003]

Maybe even a local dealer might be better?

[JohnGD]

I don't know, maybe packages in Alaska come on sleds towed by husky dogs.

[akhoundog]

i checked a few places local but not the dealer. i just got it on rockauto for 10 bucks shipped.

thanks for the help!