Newbie with a Leaker - Need Your Help

[BBQBeaver]

Originally Posted by RuhRoh

Hello Beaver - any other tell tale signs? Funny sounds or anything? I was thinking it may be the water pump but it runs fine and not excessive clattering and no weeping off the front of the block. Although it may be starting and running down where I can't see it. I'll have to take another look.

Yes it started making an aweful noise (think bad bearings) at startup, then coolant ran down the front from the drip hole on the pump.

[RuhRoh]

Originally Posted by BBQBeaver

Yes it started making an aweful noise (think bad bearings) at startup, then coolant ran down the front from the drip hole on the pump.

Fortunately I'm not hearing anything like that at the moment so maybe the pump is not the culprit. I'll be listening for that in the future.

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by BBQBeaver

Yes it started making an aweful noise (think bad bearings) at startup, then coolant ran down the front from the drip hole on the pump.

I just got a quote for a new water pump and fluid,$702,not bad,mine as not blown yet,but am doing it now.