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    coolant leak

    92 lx, f22a1, I've been chasing leaks all over; started with hitting a deer, knocked an upper mount pin off the radiator(hairline crack in the end tank). Changed the radiator(used prelude) and about a week later got a new cap and blew out a heater core hose two days later. Changed that and blew out a capillary in the radiator. Brand new radiator and cap and now i have a leak out of the block. I have tried searching but cant find anything; I far as i can figure its the water pump gasket, but I'm not sure.



    the coolant "pipe" is the dark line in the middle right of the pic, it's not leaking quite that far up

    I guess the main question is are there other gaskets I need to change or should a water pump and rest of the coolant lines fix the problem?
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    #2
    Looks like coolant is leaking out one of the weeping holes on the pump. That would indicate a failure of the gasket.
    Last edited by Shadow1992; 03-20-2013, 08:32 PM.

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      #3
      Ok, thanks for the help; now to start buying parts

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        #4
        Usually for around $100 you can get a timing belt kit from most auto parts stores. It usually includes a new belt, water pump, gasket, and possibly idle/tension pulley. Since you have to remove all that to get to the gasket on the pump anyway, there is no reason not to change it all out. Unless you are extremely limited on money.

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          #5
          looks like your system was weak to begin with, adding the new cap, new/used rad pressurized the system properly and induced your leaks. =\ Ive heard of people doing that maintenance and their heater core pops afterwards.

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            #6
            Originally posted by illinois_erik View Post
            looks like your system was weak to begin with, adding the new cap, new/used rad pressurized the system properly and induced your leaks. =\ Ive heard of people doing that maintenance and their heater core pops afterwards.


            This


            The pressure has spiked in your coolant system, and thats why this is happening. Is the car idling correctly?
            Originally posted by wed3k
            im a douchebag to people and i don't even own a lambo. whats your point? we, douchbags, come in all sorts of shapes and colours.

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              #7
              Just so you know, that's not a water pump gasket. That's a weep hole, which is there when the bearings start to go bad.
              You need a new water pump, asap. When I did mine in December, it was OEM.
              20 years isn't too bad. Do the timing belts too. You have to take them off to do the pump.

              FYI: I waited for about 3 months once I noticed the leak. It got progressively bigger every time I parked.
              MRT
              37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
              30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
              27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit

              Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car

              Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
              Originally posted by Tippey764
              I think driving your car naked will cause the engine to overheat
              Originally posted by deevergote
              sneaky motherfucker

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                #8
                Originally posted by GeoffM View Post
                Just so you know, that's not a water pump gasket. That's a weep hole, which is there when the bearings start to go bad.
                You need a new water pump, asap. When I did mine in December, it was OEM.
                20 years isn't too bad. Do the timing belts too. You have to take them off to do the pump.

                FYI: I waited for about 3 months once I noticed the leak. It got progressively bigger every time I parked.

                This will make posters think the Water pump doesn't need to be changed. Are you the original owner of your car?
                How do you know it was 20 years old? Could be someone uses an OEM water pump and timing belt when they changed it.

                And if you are the original owner and you have never changed your water pump. WTF that's just stupid.

                Now to the OP:

                Rockauto sells a gates kit for like$78 shipped. I have used that kit for the past 3 times in my accord and no problems.


                steve

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Stoner51 View Post
                  This will make posters think the Water pump doesn't need to be changed.
                  Originally posted by GeoffM View Post
                  You need a new water pump, asap.


                  The rest of your points are valid. I had the timing belt changed back in 2010, but I told them not to do the water pump. It could've been changed prior to me.
                  MRT
                  37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
                  30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
                  27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit

                  Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car

                  Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
                  Originally posted by Tippey764
                  I think driving your car naked will cause the engine to overheat
                  Originally posted by deevergote
                  sneaky motherfucker

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                    #10
                    Thanks for all the help, I had planned on doing the timing belt with the pump anyway as I have no idea if its ever been done.
                    I've never had an overheating problem, it does idle a little low though. When I got the car it was missing the idle control screw completely and reading around here I still need to set it properly.
                    Money is a slight issue, but I'd rather try to get everything done at once to minimize my down time, would it be worth changing the core right now or just hope it's not the next failure?

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by ADD/Andy View Post
                      Thanks for all the help, I had planned on doing the timing belt with the pump anyway as I have no idea if its ever been done.
                      I've never had an overheating problem, it does idle a little low though. When I got the car it was missing the idle control screw completely and reading around here I still need to set it properly.
                      Money is a slight issue, but I'd rather try to get everything done at once to minimize my down time, would it be worth changing the core right now or just hope it's not the next failure?
                      Probably not a bad idea to do a heater core and hoses to/from just to make sure youre getting all the issues taken care of at once.

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