2001 C5 Corvette water leak
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2001 C5 Corvette water leak
Hello everyone, new to the forum so I hope this is in the right spot.
I just purchased a C5 Corvette and its been running great. However, after turning the car off I noticed a puddle of fluids on the floor under the car. I looked under the car and it seems to be coming from under the passenger side but somewhat closer to the middle of the car. It's definitely water and not oil though. Any idea of what this would be? I looked around and some possibilities I could come up with is either some water pump leak or something with the A/C? I could be off though. Any advice would be appreciated.
On a side note, I am not super mechanically inclined. I can change oil and tires and do fluids but that's about it. I am located in South Bend, Indiana. Does anyone know any trusted/good mechanics for corvettes within a 50 mile radius of Notre Dame?
Thanks
I just purchased a C5 Corvette and its been running great. However, after turning the car off I noticed a puddle of fluids on the floor under the car. I looked under the car and it seems to be coming from under the passenger side but somewhat closer to the middle of the car. It's definitely water and not oil though. Any idea of what this would be? I looked around and some possibilities I could come up with is either some water pump leak or something with the A/C? I could be off though. Any advice would be appreciated.
On a side note, I am not super mechanically inclined. I can change oil and tires and do fluids but that's about it. I am located in South Bend, Indiana. Does anyone know any trusted/good mechanics for corvettes within a 50 mile radius of Notre Dame?
Thanks
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If it is water and not coolant (anti freeze) and it is the middle of the car i would suspect the AC condenser pan drain. That is located on the bottom of the firewall just a bit to the passenger side of the car side to side.
If it is coolant then the most likely thing would be a leak in the surge tank that travels along engine and/or frame to make its way to the ground.
There are also wiper well drains referred to as udders that could be partially plugged with debris and slowly weep out wash water or rain that gets in the wiper wells. Here is a link about plugged udders and other leaks in the C5:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ak-checks.html
If it is coolant then the most likely thing would be a leak in the surge tank that travels along engine and/or frame to make its way to the ground.
There are also wiper well drains referred to as udders that could be partially plugged with debris and slowly weep out wash water or rain that gets in the wiper wells. Here is a link about plugged udders and other leaks in the C5:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ak-checks.html
I would also like to add, after the car turns off its leaks the water then after a few minutes slows to a drip and then stops all together. When the car is off for about 10-15 minutes there is no more leakage
Last edited by C5Corvette95; Jun 12, 2018 at 04:20 PM.
