Coolant leak.... Again
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Coolant leak.... Again
So I have a 94 3.4 L V6 camaro
Good news: my car is not leaking from my water pump anymore.
Bad news: it's leaking somewhere else. I can see it dripping off of my oil pan. Can anyone give me some not terrible news please
Good news: my car is not leaking from my water pump anymore.
Bad news: it's leaking somewhere else. I can see it dripping off of my oil pan. Can anyone give me some not terrible news please
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hahaha.... wellllllll then
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Ok so I am pretty sure its the timing cover but something weird just happened. As I trying to drive it down the street and back, it started making a knocking sound from my engine. Any ideas?
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I guess you didn't see my reply in your other thread!
Now, you can take or leave my advice, it's up to you. I replaced my water pump last summer too. I found out that my timing cover was also leaking. Once you have removed the water pump it's ony a few more bolts in the timing cover and the crankshaft pulley to remove the timing cover. You'll need a puley puller which is about $20.00 at a local parts store. Change the timing cover gasket at the same time you change the water pump! You'll be happy you did! If you get the car back together and it leaks again then you won't be happy! To change the water steering pump you need to remove your coil packs, rad hoses, and loosen the power steering pump.
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I will let you know tonight or tomorrow if its good news or bad news.... i hate my life if its bad news. Technically it wont be good news, just better news lol
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So before I go through the process of replacing the timing cover, I need to make for sure thats the problem. So here's what I've done:
1) I checked the oil. the oil is perfect, not milky. Just plain old oil
2) I jacked up my car and apparently it's just leaking from somewhere to be named in a later number and it's just dripping down in numerous ways.
3) I checked the seal around the water pump. Not leaking at all from around it.
Now I found that the leak is coming from behind the water pump, a good inch behind it. Not anywhere near the seal. I can see a puddle of coolant sitting above and behind the pump.
So does this sound like the timing cover? If so, can I get the process of replacing it, after i take of the water pump, because i cant find it in my repair manual. Thanks a lot guys for all of your patience on this
1) I checked the oil. the oil is perfect, not milky. Just plain old oil
2) I jacked up my car and apparently it's just leaking from somewhere to be named in a later number and it's just dripping down in numerous ways.
3) I checked the seal around the water pump. Not leaking at all from around it.
Now I found that the leak is coming from behind the water pump, a good inch behind it. Not anywhere near the seal. I can see a puddle of coolant sitting above and behind the pump.
So does this sound like the timing cover? If so, can I get the process of replacing it, after i take of the water pump, because i cant find it in my repair manual. Thanks a lot guys for all of your patience on this
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Autozone website has a repair guides for jobs like this. You really should pressure test the system it will show all the leaks. Under pressure the coolant will most likely run out in a stream. Timing cover is a lot of work for a motor that has a knock in it. Have you figured the knock out?