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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Default Help! Coolant Everywhere!

I am driving home and low coolant light comes on. Next thing you know i pull in the driveway and coolant everywhere! What might be leaking? Car temp is fine.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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that's a good question. The best thing to do would be to clean it up fill the tank with water and put a pressure tester on it to see where the system is leaking.
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Most likely the water pump has gone bad... it's on the front of the motor below the air bridge.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Most likely the water pump has gone bad... it's on the front of the motor below the air bridge.
Or maybe just a leaking hose.

Good Luck
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Most likely the water pump has gone bad... it's on the front of the motor below the air bridge.
Originally Posted by The Wanderer
Or maybe just a leaking hose.

Good Luck


Wait until things completely cool off and take a look. Good luck. At least you made it home.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Default What's taking so long ?

Jeez ... doesn't Skary know we are all waiting here on pins and needles waiting for the answer ... water pump or hoses
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Default Turned out to be bad water pump!

Source of the coolant leak turned out to be water pump. Shouldn't the factory water pump last longer than 70,000 miles? Anyway, getting new one installed as we speak.

Stay Skary!
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