My B18B is leaking coolant. I don't know exactly where it's coming from. I can't get the car into the shop for a week so please take a look at this pic and tell me where you think it's coming from. It looks like it's coming from the back of the engine and running toward the front and dripping off. I got it stuck in the snow a while back. Could I have bent something that's causing it too leak? Maybe the water pump is leaking. I have marked in red everywhere I think I saw coolant.


[Modified by sfr4dr, 3:38 AM 1/21/2003]

 

Must be from your water pump. The O-ring probably gave out.

 

Does it look similar to this...



...That is a pic of my old D16, yah it was the waterpump. Goodluck bro

 

It is probably the weep hole on the water pump.

 

I'm betting it's either your water pump or it's gasket went bad.

 

It also seems to leak more if the car has been sitting for a few days. Maybe when the engine is hot or warm the leak is sealed from heat expansion.

 

if that's the case I say it's your water pump gasket.

 

Should I not drive it until I get it fixed?

 

how bad is the leak? constant steady flow or drips once every 5-10 seconds?

if it's a constant flow or better yet if it leak I'd wouldn't drive it until you fix the engine. don't want to overheat the engine and leave you stranded on the side of the road. I would rather play it safe and get it fix asap.

 

you should fix it ASAP because the coolant will jack up your timing belt and cause it to break prematurely. When you fix it, replace the timing belt and water pump. its not worth reusing a timingbelt that has been covered in coolant and besides its a big job so just do everything at once.

 

I'm not going to drive it until it gets fixed. I guess I'll have the timing belt replaced also since I have about 63k miles. I might get the 60k tuneup also. I think I'm going to leave this one to the mechanics. I could do it but if there are any problems I'd rather be able to take it back and have someone else fix it. Also everyone else is saying this is a big job and I'm uneasy screwing with the engine myself.

 

How much do you think I'm looking at for the water pump and service? How much is a timing belt replacement?

 

you should replace the timing belt with the water pump. cost is anywhere from 250-600+