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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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I have coolant weeping from where the water pump attaches to the block. I checked to see if that particular bolt on the pump needed to be snugged up but it was good.
If anyone has any ideas as to why it is doing this it would be greatly appreciated. Coolant can be seen in the pictures. If I dry it up the coolant returns.



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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Only good way is to pull the water pump! But it is not that hard just replace the seals and drive on. I have done it in under an hour.
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Originally Posted by blkvett01
Only good way is to pull the water pump! But it is not that hard just replace the seals and drive on. I have done it in under an hour.
Any place I could find the procedure for water pump removal with step by step instructions? Maybe I should invest in a shop manual.
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BUD! Water pump replacement is NOT that difficult! The ONLY difficult part is removal of the OEM gasket material.
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
BUD! Water pump replacement is NOT that difficult! The ONLY difficult part is removal of the OEM gasket material.
The tuffest part is pulling the belt. It's a few bolts after that.
Pour some Sea foam and call it a day.
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Mine is leaking too.....about 2/3 drips per nite. Have add to add a couple of ounces of fluid in about 1.5 months. Almost not worth bothering with.....hasn't gotten any worse. But it will be fixed


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Actually, I think the worst part is draining, especially the hoses on the passenger side. First time I did it, what a mess. Now, I take some aluminum foil and make a funnel that goes over the rack and into a big pan so when I pull those hoses it doesn't go all over the floor. Lesson learned
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