Waterpump leak
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Would a bad water pump/bad gasket cause coolant to leak into the intake manifold? I first noticed smoke coming out around the exhaust manifold gasket( because it's hot and burning off basically). Not actually sure where the leak is coming from looks like the bottom of the block around the water pump area. Still removing parts of the engine so I can get a better look
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Could be a loose/leaky intake gasket as coolant flows through it.
If leaking, could be going into combustion chamber and coming out as you see on exhaust manifold.
Pull spark plugs and check them. A really clean electrodes and insulator means leaky gasket allowing coolant coming into chamber.
If leaking, could be going into combustion chamber and coming out as you see on exhaust manifold.
Pull spark plugs and check them. A really clean electrodes and insulator means leaky gasket allowing coolant coming into chamber.
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Could be a loose/leaky intake gasket as coolant flows through it.
If leaking, could be going into combustion chamber and coming out as you see on exhaust manifold.
Pull spark plugs and check them. A really clean electrodes and insulator means leaky gasket allowing coolant coming into chamber.
If leaking, could be going into combustion chamber and coming out as you see on exhaust manifold.
Pull spark plugs and check them. A really clean electrodes and insulator means leaky gasket allowing coolant coming into chamber.
Last edited by HornyOldLady; 02-08-2021 at 02:48 PM.
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There is, by design, a weep hole, on bottom of pump shaft portion of housing.
Its purpose is to show when shaft/impeller seal leaks.
Pulley does cover up the hole, so pulley may have to be removed.
Look at porcelain on spark plugs as they may look brand new if coolant was leaking into chamber.
Its purpose is to show when shaft/impeller seal leaks.
Pulley does cover up the hole, so pulley may have to be removed.
Look at porcelain on spark plugs as they may look brand new if coolant was leaking into chamber.
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