Thread: Dammit! Suspect water pump!

Don't mean to be too Sherlock Holmes on this, but.... if it is the water pump, you will see leakage from the tell tale hole, on the bottom of the pump. Is the leakage the colour of your coolant. You would know the air conditioning drain leaks condensation to ground. Normally on the right hand side, but many people shift it to the left, so it doesn't drip on the front Carden shaft, creating a problem there. Does your coolant overflow tank level drop equal to your fluid drop under the vehicle. Simple things first. Bob

Laverton! Yeah, I'm sure there will be a few around who would be able to help.
I can't over the next couple of weeks. After that, I have a few tools.

I'm 25 or so mins away have tools and time on my hands, can still assist albeit on one leg.

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Originally Posted by bob10

Don't mean to be too Sherlock Holmes on this, but.... if it is the water pump, you will see leakage from the tell tale hole, on the bottom of the pump. Is the leakage the colour of your coolant. You would know the air conditioning drain leaks condensation to ground. Normally on the right hand side, but many people shift it to the left, so it doesn't drip on the front Carden shaft, creating a problem there. Does your coolant overflow tank level drop equal to your fluid drop under the vehicle. Simple things first. Bob

And i dont mean to be Watson , but Air con drains on both sides I,m pretty sure , Bob
Ralph1 malph, hopefully someone has fitted a jubilee clamp and it has just come loose. You can always try optimism.

Originally Posted by discorevy

And i dont mean to be Watson , but Air con drains on both sides I,m pretty sure , Bob
Ralph1 malph, hopefully someone has fitted a jubilee clamp and it has just come loose. You can always try optimism.

If the aircon drains are leaking coolant he has serious problems.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

If the aircon drains are leaking coolant he has serious problems.

Yeah , would probably indicate a heater core , but can't see where anyone has mentioned this on this thread...........
Anyhow , Ralph 1 Malph have you had a closer inspection yet ?
hopefully might be just a loose jubilee clamp on bottom hose passengers side.

Thanks All,
I have secured an apartment and hopefully move in this weekend. Still may need to visit someone with 'space' tho.

I have with me in the car a set of screw drivers, a 3" shifter and a pair of Suzuki pliers so I have yet to conduct a detailed look.
I have pulled the plastic cowling/shield from underneath behind the wombat bar and shone a torch up there. I can only see the dribble marks about half way up the block as my torch is also sub par. I did manage to rule out the lower hoses at least the obvious ones.
When my tool kit arrives, I'll pull the air intake and have a good look from the top in good light.
Yes, I would surmise that the amount lost is similar to the amount I top up the overflow reservoir with.

Cheers
Ralph

If your not going to Wandin Sunday and want to wander up my way yell out.
All the work is done in the drive but we can at least have a look and identify where the leak is.
I've got clamps here if that's all it is.