water leaking when cold
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water leaking when cold
Hi guys,
noticed over the past few days that my classic wrx has been losing water when i start it in the morning, water seems to be coming from just above the headers, behind the timing cover. Anyone have any ideas on what this could be? theres no leakage when the car has warmed up though, only when cold
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suhail
noticed over the past few days that my classic wrx has been losing water when i start it in the morning, water seems to be coming from just above the headers, behind the timing cover. Anyone have any ideas on what this could be? theres no leakage when the car has warmed up though, only when cold
cheers,
suhail
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Originally Posted by wrxtasy
Hi guys,
noticed over the past few days that my classic wrx has been losing water when i start it in the morning, water seems to be coming from just above the headers, behind the timing cover. Anyone have any ideas on what this could be? theres no leakage when the car has warmed up though, only when cold
cheers,
suhail
noticed over the past few days that my classic wrx has been losing water when i start it in the morning, water seems to be coming from just above the headers, behind the timing cover. Anyone have any ideas on what this could be? theres no leakage when the car has warmed up though, only when cold
cheers,
suhail
What happens is thet the block expands when hot, creating a seal, so no leakage.
I hope i'm wrong but this happened on one of my other cars.
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Originally Posted by scoobfan
Hi mate - From what your saying it sounds a bit like a possible crack in the block somewhere maybe around a water jacket.
What happens is thet the block expands when hot, creating a seal, so no leakage.
I hope i'm wrong but this happened on one of my other cars.
What happens is thet the block expands when hot, creating a seal, so no leakage.
I hope i'm wrong but this happened on one of my other cars.
Hey mate,
i hope what you're saying is not true, that would be unimaginable
how did you have this problem sorted on your previous car, and why did it happen.cheers,
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Get the water pump looked at, they do go, mine did and i caught it early. Have a look under the engine to see if the bottom has coolant on it.
The water pump is under the cam belt cover, the bottom rad hose attaches to it on the right hand side of the engine as you look at it.
Dan
The water pump is under the cam belt cover, the bottom rad hose attaches to it on the right hand side of the engine as you look at it.
Dan
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Originally Posted by dhorwich
Get the water pump looked at, they do go, mine did and i caught it early. Have a look under the engine to see if the bottom has coolant on it.
The water pump is under the cam belt cover, the bottom rad hose attaches to it on the right hand side of the engine as you look at it.
Dan
The water pump is under the cam belt cover, the bottom rad hose attaches to it on the right hand side of the engine as you look at it.
Dan
Hi Dan,
thanks mate, yea there is coolant under the engine, well on the headers in the area that you mentioned (where the radhose attaches to the pump) i'm pretty sure its the water pump, well i hope it is
How big a job is it to change the water pump?
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