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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 06:08 AM
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Default Coolant leak assistance

Well my coolant leak has finally gotten bad enough, I kinda know where it's at.

Just need some help as to what I might be looking at or for when I get a chance to crawl under there.

It is leaking on the driver's side about directly below the oil fill, at the bottom though. I checked some online diagrams and there doesn't appear to be a hose there, so I am fearing the worst.

Any doomsaying?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 06:17 AM
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The radiator is in front of the oil fill. Could it be running on the bottom of the car.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 06:23 AM
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Possibly. I am going to take lunch, and crawl under and check. Only been at work an hour, but what the heck.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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It appears to be the water pump. Tracing leak from outer cv boot up to just behind timing belt cover area.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Time for a water pump and timing belt change. Change it now, you're just asking for trouble waiting on this.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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So how rough is this gonna be, replacing the water pump?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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might as well do the entire service of water pump, timing belt, balancer belt, cam seals.

check TAS autoparts.com for the kit or ebay, labor is in the range of 350 to 475 at your local garage, dealer expect an arm and leg.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/how-replace-timing-belt-timing-balancer-belt-water-pump-f22b1-1908944/

If you are doing it yourself here's a DIY
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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They can't replace the water pump without removing the timing belt so it's best to do both timing belts at the same time, is what everyone is saying.
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