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Old 11-25-2009, 04:40 AM
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Well I removed the belly pan plastic protective splash guard cover thing from underside front of the vehicle and I can see the condensation right away even after the vehicle has been sitting for over a day:



I'm not 100% positive but from what I can see I think it might be the water pump that has sprung a leak. Is the WP directly above the underdrive (large) pulley? I filled the empty reservoir once again and started the engine. Once the water temp started rising a little bit I could see the spray on the ground from the coolant on to the fan.



It looks like there is some fluid pooling on the ground around the center right (towards driver side). It is brown, i think either from rust or dirt or something but definitely is coolant/water.



It looks like its dripping off the bottom housing piece for the small pulley (tensioner?)



A little bit closer inspection with the flashlight I can see some spray up above the underdrive (larger) pulley. Is this where the water pump is located?



You have to look closely but you can see the moisture:



Even closer:

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Last edited by we350z; 11-25-2009 at 05:47 AM.
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