This car is VERY frequently driven---and at least 3 times a week-----usually a
75 to 100 mile round trip when driven. The last long ride was when I
discivered the leak---and--it was after that drive that I replaced all the
gaskets.
I have now concluded that is is the WP since the last time I did observe
coolent coming from the bottom opening of the pump----------also---another
piece of info---the leak didn't start right after starting the engine--it would
start about 5 of 10 minutes after being started and getting a little
temp/prfessure.
Dag
tom
---- Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
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Tom,
How long did the engine not run before you observed the leak.
If an engine has not been run for a considerable time some corrosion may
develop on the sealing surface. This will cause some initial leaking
that usually disappears after some driving. The same with a new water
pump, which is likely to leak a bit until the mating surfaces have
bedded in.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
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