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How hard is it to replace water pump on 97 c5?
just did my oil change i noticed coolant on right sde bottom on frame. Traced to what looks like green coolant is leaking from water pump fron one of the smaller hose connects to.
what water pump would you recommend? Oem or aftermarket?
Any videos or firections out there that will help me out?
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
it could just be the hoses and/or clamps and not necessarily the pump that's leaking but it looks like you possibly have the wrong coolant as well, it might be a good idea to do a complete cooling system flush
it could just be the hoses and/or clamps and not necessarily the pump that's leaking but it looks like you possibly have the wrong coolant as well, it might be a good idea to do a complete cooling system flush
I'm hoping it's just the hose where it's leaking. What coolant should i use?
you should be using DEXCOOl . it is orange. you must drain all of the green out flush it with water then put Dexcool and distilled water back in
if you mix green coolant and orange it will gum up the system
you should be using DEXCOOl . it is orange. you must drain all of the green out flush it with water then put Dexcool and distilled water back in
if you mix green coolant and orange it will gum up the system
Yep agree coolant should NOT be green but orange in color...Note you can buy DEXCOOL already premixed with water added to a 50/50 solution if you want to go that route.
Before throwing parts at the car, run down to one of you local auto parts store and rent a cooling system "pressure tester" and with the car completely cool, perform the pressure test and you will find exactly where the leak is coming from.
Does your AC work?
If I am looking at the orientation of the pictures correctly, the green slime is on the bottom side of the hose and water pump housing. From the spray pattern, it kind of looks like the front seals of the AC Compressor have failed and slung AC oil and dye across that area.
If the coolant in the car is orange, then this is the most likely issue.
If the coolant is green it still can be the problem and like mentioned above you want to flush the cooling system to get the green coolant out and refill with Dexcool. I would be checking the AC compressor for leaks.
Does your AC work?
If I am looking at the orientation of the pictures correctly, the green slime is on the bottom side of the hose and water pump housing. From the spray pattern, it kind of looks like the front seals of the AC Compressor have failed and slung AC oil and dye across that area.
If the coolant in the car is orange, then this is the most likely issue.
If the coolant is green it still can be the problem and like mentioned above you want to flush the cooling system to get the green coolant out and refill with Dexcool. I would be checking the AC compressor for leaks.
Gary
Upon more detail inspection you are100% correc . The ac is leaking at the front seal at the compressor clutch and pil was skung all over. I checked the coolant and it is pink color. So looks like the green color i thought was coolant is ac oil and probably ac dye. On research i need to remove watwr pump to get the compressor out. Some one recommended me to go woth Delphi compressor. Do you have any recommemdation for what compressor and water pump to go with? I'm at 89,000 miles 23 year old pump i might well as replace water pump same time.
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