Bad coolant/water leak
#1
Bad coolant/water leak
Tryin to figure out what to do before I go any further with this one..
If its gunna be a headache I got a different route im gunna go
This is the big one now.. Water/Coolant is coming out between the intake manifold and the water pump area. Idk whats up with it, but its coming out at a rate where I dont want to drive it now..
If I cant fix this im gunna end up doing something else with the car once I sell my spare parts for the gixxer...
But anyways, am I gunna have to take the front cover off? The intake manifold? both?
heres some pictures
Area where its coming out
Where its coming out
Water comes out of between intake manifold and front cover
If you need pictures of the water and coolant coming out let me know and I'll grab a few
Before I start tearing it all apart some more
If its gunna be a headache I got a different route im gunna go
This is the big one now.. Water/Coolant is coming out between the intake manifold and the water pump area. Idk whats up with it, but its coming out at a rate where I dont want to drive it now..
If I cant fix this im gunna end up doing something else with the car once I sell my spare parts for the gixxer...
But anyways, am I gunna have to take the front cover off? The intake manifold? both?
heres some pictures
Area where its coming out
Where its coming out
Water comes out of between intake manifold and front cover
If you need pictures of the water and coolant coming out let me know and I'll grab a few
Before I start tearing it all apart some more
#3
There is a little plastic elbow that goes from the tensioner assembly to the intake manifold (right under the neck of it). The o-rings go bad, and sometime they crack. It's in the dead center of the 3rd pic.
#4
Taking the tensioner assembly off or the intake manifold??
#5
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Eastern PA,
Posts: 10,357
It looks like its easier to do the tensioner base but if you get it a part and its not that then you will be pulling the intake anyway.
Here is a shot of just the elbow
Here is a shot of just the elbow
#6
alright easiest way to get the tensioner off??
I got the bolts off, just doesnt want to come lose
And whats the technical name for that elbow? I need to get a replacement cuz I kinda broke it trying to get the tensioner off lol.. But looks like it already cracked and broke off before I touched it
I got the bolts off, just doesnt want to come lose
And whats the technical name for that elbow? I need to get a replacement cuz I kinda broke it trying to get the tensioner off lol.. But looks like it already cracked and broke off before I touched it
Last edited by CamaroTeen; 05-12-2009 at 07:47 PM.
#7
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Eastern PA,
Posts: 10,357
I think that is a Dealer Item. GM calls it a Pipe,HTR WAT Bypaa INL. The above picture is from the GM parts book. I had to replace my intake gasket so i did not pull the tensioner off. I can't really help with that.
#9
You can get it from Orielly's in the Help section. Or if you break your tensioner assembly like I did, it comes with that also. Make sure all the broken pieces are out of the manifold and tensioner assembly otherwise the new elbow won't fit. On mine the end broke off in there, and I had to "fish" it out.
Click this... http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/HomePage.do
In the search feature type in 47065. Then it will ask for your zipcode.
Click this... http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/HomePage.do
In the search feature type in 47065. Then it will ask for your zipcode.
#10
You can get it from Orielly's in the Help section. Or if you break your tensioner assembly like I did, it comes with that also. Make sure all the broken pieces are out of the manifold and tensioner assembly otherwise the new elbow won't fit. On mine the end broke off in there, and I had to "fish" it out.
Click this... http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/HomePage.do
In the search feature type in 47065. Then it will ask for your zipcode.
Click this... http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/HomePage.do
In the search feature type in 47065. Then it will ask for your zipcode.
And had to get a crap load of corrosion out. But no more leaks or anything..
Ended up being that the elbow cracked and then broke