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1997 grand prix water pump


glc4123
12-11-2010, 01:36 PM
yes, i own a 97 gp se, and noticed antifreeze has been going down and needs refilled every few days. i changed oil and notice while engine was cold and started up a few drops of antifreeze was leaking close to where the water pump was, i felt around but couldn't find no antifreeze leaking around water pump. is there something else close to the pump that could make antifreeze leak? all help appreciated.

danielsatur
12-11-2010, 02:55 PM
If you can't see the leak when cold, start engine and get to normal operating temp.

olopezm
12-11-2010, 05:22 PM
There is a plastic elbow at the front of the tensioner assembly; or there is a possibility that the water pump seal has gone bad, if that's the case you could feel the coolant at the back of the water pump pulley.

Best regards,

Oscar.

tblake
12-11-2010, 07:28 PM
Plastic elbow, or look up near your injectors. When the stock LIM gaskets blow, coolant pools up near the injectors and dripps down on the passenger side of the motor near the coolant elbow.

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