Water pump trouble...
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Water pump trouble...
Well, at 55,000 miles, it looks like my water pump needs to be replaced.
I started smelling coolant occasionally, but could never find a leak. A couple of months ago, I replaced coolant and hoses, but still found no defects in the hoses, coolant level was good, color was nice and bright (but still every once in a while, i'd get the smell).
Fast forward a couple of months. Pulled the car out this morning... there are 2 drops of coolant on the garage floor
So tonight, I rechecked everything, and now I have a nice leak
Question... Are there any differences between LS2 and LS1 waterpumps? Are they compatible? and is the LS2 pump any better?
I started smelling coolant occasionally, but could never find a leak. A couple of months ago, I replaced coolant and hoses, but still found no defects in the hoses, coolant level was good, color was nice and bright (but still every once in a while, i'd get the smell).
Fast forward a couple of months. Pulled the car out this morning... there are 2 drops of coolant on the garage floor
So tonight, I rechecked everything, and now I have a nice leak
Question... Are there any differences between LS2 and LS1 waterpumps? Are they compatible? and is the LS2 pump any better?
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dunno if there is a difference.....good news is it should be easy to replace
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Not sure of the difference between the two pumps, but good luck getting it fixed.
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Where did you find the leak on the engine Mazda? Can you describe it? Many water pumps have a "weep hole" that is the first indication of a leaky seal. I don't know if or where the weep hole is on an LS1.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Not sure of the difference between the two pumps, but good luck getting it fixed.
The LS2 pump is 3 lbs lighter, and has a lower profile. Now I just have to find out if there is only one style pump for the various models.
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Originally Posted by 99C5Vert
I found this: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showth...ls2+water+pump
The LS2 pump is 3 lbs lighter, and has a lower profile. Now I just have to find out if there is only one style pump for the various models.
The LS2 pump is 3 lbs lighter, and has a lower profile. Now I just have to find out if there is only one style pump for the various models.
The real question is; Is that a roundhouse kick that your cat is landing on your dog's face and do you have a larger photo of that? That is the greatest avatar
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Originally Posted by JimAgain
The real question is; Is that a roundhouse kick that your cat is landing on your dog's face and do you have a larger photo of that? That is the greatest avatar
I'd say it's a jumping side kick
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