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Old 10-04-2015, 11:15 AM   #1
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Default Hole in Water Pump

is it supposed to be there?

changed coolant yesterday, now trying to chase a damn coolant leak

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Old 10-04-2015, 11:33 AM   #2
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Sure is that's the bypass hole for when the impella seal leaks it stops the coolant from going through your water pump bearings.
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Old 10-04-2015, 12:39 PM   #3
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ok thanks, its a bit of a mess around that water pump, so a new one ordered, along with a radiator that was weeping every so slightly.... everywhere.
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Old 10-04-2015, 02:51 PM   #4
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is it supposed to be there?

changed coolant yesterday, now trying to chase a damn coolant leak
Could be the o-ring on the end of the pipe, that goes into the back of the water pump.
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Old 10-04-2015, 07:05 PM   #5
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yeah i could see coolant pooling up a little, but not enough to drip. The block directly behind the pump was wet.

It seems like giving the car some love made it upset. Nearly everytime i do a coolant flush on a falcon, it decides to start leaking
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