Coolant Leak--Need Some Help
#21
Race Director
Thread Starter
I've have a leak in almost the same area, bought a pressure tester from HF to locate it, Ck with a mirror if you can at the lower water pump bolt on that side right above the timing bracket. Mine is weeping out between the pump and block, not easy to see, ends up running along the cross member before hitting the ground.
I got the pressure tester, and after pumping it, the coolant was oozing out from the WP gasket and trickling down. It is easier to detect with the pressure pushing it out.
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4xcontractor (03-07-2017)
#22
Drifting
Be happy it was not the heater bypass, i just shelled out $120 for a new one...
The insides had fractured into little pieces and it was leaking all over the place.
The insides had fractured into little pieces and it was leaking all over the place.
#23
water pump gasket leak
Good suggestion for the torx bit that is hidden. I replaced the water pump many years ago because of leak from the weap hole. Several years later had a leak very similar to yours and discovered it was from the driers side of the water pump. I did not want to do all the dismantling of parts and tried tightening up the bottom water pump bolt with just a bit more than the recommended torque. It worked. This was several years ago now and the leak has not came back on my 1985. If it does I will have to replace the water pump gaskets.