Water Pump Failure Imminent?

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Aug 16, 2001 | 11:12 PM

vanduker

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Water Pump Failure Imminent?

I'm still fairly new to these cars. Is there an acceptable amount of leakage from the waterpump on the LT1/4 cars? After being parked for the night, mine has a single drop of coolant on the serpentine belt. Is this "normal" or do I need to get an electric pump on order?

Aug 16, 2001 | 11:52 PM

65Z01

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Re: Water Pump Failure Imminent? (vanduker)

No coolant leakage is normal.

Aug 17, 2001 | 12:02 AM

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Re: Water Pump Failure Imminent? (vanduker)

Get ready to replace your pump. Mine started that way. Then it was spraying coolant on the hood. I did it during the winter when I was able to take my time. The hardest part was getting the old gasket off the engine. :chevy

Aug 17, 2001 | 12:13 AM

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Re: Water Pump Failure Imminent? (crewzenLT4)

You might as well have the OptiSpark replaced as well once you have all taken apart. That will go right after the water pump. :mad

Aug 17, 2001 | 12:50 AM

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Re: Water Pump Failure Imminent? (1Sully)

If it's leaking, it's failing. There's nothing on the engine that's supposed to leak any coolant under normal circumstances!

Mine has a coolant leak somewhere, I can barely smell it when the engine's hot... but I can't figure out where it's coming from. And I just put a new pump on a year ago.