Antifreeze Leak

[bsr2002]

I pulled intomy driveway and noticed this leak. Water pump maybe?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8x7B8kIU3w

[gmtech79]

Could be. Run your hand under the water pump pulley. Or use mirror to to look under the water pump.

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[Tech II]

Don't think so.....that's wet on the opposite side of the engine where the water pump is.......look at lower intake gasket or follow the heater core hoses to the engine, there is an aluminum fitting the heater pipe goes into that could be leaking....

Check heater core hoses, radiator hoses, the thermostat housing, a radiator that may be spraying on that section.....

[bsr2002]

This is directly under the pump. gmtech79, I ran my hand under the pump and felt no moisture...

[Tony Silva]

Looks like too much water drripping for it to be the water pump. It is probably just a bad hose.

[bsr2002]

Originally Posted by Tony Silva

Looks like too much water drripping for it to be the water pump. It is probably just a bad hose.

I checked the 2 large hoses and no leaks. It seems to be coming thru this plate. It only has 2 bolts, guess I'll take it off and have a look...

[bsr2002]

I left the car running and this is what I got... Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pay0I0Igbg

[bsr2002]

Originally Posted by bsr2002

I left the car running and this is what I got... Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pay0I0Igbg

Someone on Facebook thinks it may be had gasket

[gmtech79]

That's definitely the front side of the engine and not the rear as another commented said. In the vid I see coolant dripping from the front of the cradle. Have u loooked at the radiator? Especially the lower rad hose. Coolant can run down that hose and also drip through the engine mount of the cradle like your seeing. Look down from the top real good and also pull that rf wheel and look through the wheel well,may also have to remove the splash shield to see. Doubt it is a heat gskt.
Look real good around the timing cover also.
Sent from my Droid X. Typos probable.

[jeffcoslacker]

Yeah that "plate" as you described it is the bottom of the motor mount cradle...you don't wanna take bolts outta that without supporting the motor, but that's irrelevant, has nothing to do with your leak.

You are leaking from the water pump, bypass hose or intake most likely, all would run down in that area. A pinhole in the bypass hose will often shoot a stream of water so small it's difficult to see, and usually downward, where it then runs down the front of the motor. When mine popped for a moment I actually thought I'd broken a head bolt, all I could see was coolant cooking off around the front lower head bolt...then I realized it was spraying there in a fine stream from the bypass hose...what a relief!

[bsr2002]

Hey guys thanks! I'll be makin it an early morning and hope that's all it is! I'll take that wheel off and check it out!

I'll let yall know what I find!

Ben

[bsr2002]

Originally Posted by Tony Silva

Looks like too much water drripping for it to be the water pump. It is probably just a bad hose.

You were right Bro... I just didn't look hard enough at the smaller hoses! I feel soooo stooopid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7bUYN17ksQ

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by bsr2002

You were right Bro... I just didn't look hard enough at the smaller hoses! I feel soooo stooopid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7bUYN17ksQ

Bypass hose

BTW, if your upper radiator hose is the same age, it's about to blow too.

[gmtech79]

Originally Posted by jeffcoslacker

Bypass hose

BTW, if your upper radiator hose is the same age, it's about to blow too.

Likely any hose could blow if they are all that old.

Sent from my Droid X. Typos probable.

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by gmtech79

Likely any hose could blow if they are all that old.

Sent from my Droid X. Typos probable.

Absolutely true, but bypass hoses and upper rad hose always seem to let go first...