PINKS

SO I go to fill up my car with fluids again today get to the rad. All full. Got under the car and noticed a few drips on my shirt

Theres a leak somewhere coming from the waterpump area, small as ****, maybe 1 drip every 15 seconds

Its coming form the bottom right corner of the pump, not where it meets the block on that seem but it is in a bit, like its coming from the inside of the pump, where the hell can it leak from there?
I tried checking everything but its so hard to see right there, got my top timing cover off, alt moved back and I just cant see where its coming from, i can see where it drips but I just cant stop the dripping

How do I find this leak and where could it be coming from?

tatmark1

looks to me you already know where its coming from....time for new water pump

PINKS

Did I mention this pump is only used for one year, car sat for a year, put some new internals in and now we are here.... its still a good pump, worked mint when I shut the car down last

tatmark1

that dont mean anything. seal....

PINKS

what would go though? anything in the center of the pump?

Anything jb weld could fix?

PINKS

Syndacate

Yeah, a seal could be bad, even if it's not dripping b/c of the seal, the seal could have let air in there and caroded something leading to improper functioning..

I would replace the water pump

civiccoupe94

what i did when i changed mines was so sand the block and the new water pump, then put silicone (no gasket) on the water pump, slap it on and put the bolts on fast and torque it. has been 2 yrs, 30k miles, no leaks.

try doing that first since silicone isnt that expensive. if same thing happens maybe a new water pump?

tatmark1

use the honda gasket(rubber oring) thats what honda put there $2.36 from hondaautomotiveparts.com

PINKS

its not leaking from the outter perimeter though, it seems to be coming from the dam middle

tatmark1

i personally would just replace it. its oviously leaking somewhere. even if i just replaced it last week

OMG WTF

are you trying to kid yourself, the water pump is bad.

PINKS

expletive thats gonna be a bitch

PINKS

ok, so im missing the bottom right water pump bolt, expletive, i wonder where that went, but the leak seems to be ocming fomr above it....

Would this fix it or is there something else?