1 armed man changing a water pump
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1 armed man changing a water pump
So a little bit back i noticed my 91 22re was slowly but surely leaking coolant/water.
so the other day got around to buying a water pump and today i went to change it
(The one armed part is because a couple weeks ago i broke my arm)
Anyway
im draining the cooling system and after close inspection of the coolant that emptied into the bucket i had, realized the color was rather odd
How Odd you ask
id really like to know why its looks like diehrea
especially since i recently replaced all the coolant
any ideas ??
so the other day got around to buying a water pump and today i went to change it
(The one armed part is because a couple weeks ago i broke my arm)
Anyway
im draining the cooling system and after close inspection of the coolant that emptied into the bucket i had, realized the color was rather odd
How Odd you ask
id really like to know why its looks like diehrea
especially since i recently replaced all the coolant
any ideas ??
Last edited by scuba; 02-27-2008 at 07:37 PM.
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Oil in the coolant usually would mean a bad head gasket. What was the color of the coolant that you removed? Could it be a mix of new coolant, old coolant and rust?
I can't see the second picture either.
Green coolant and oil usually looks like melted mint chocolate chip ice cream to me (minus the chocolate chips, of course).
I can't see the second picture either.
Green coolant and oil usually looks like melted mint chocolate chip ice cream to me (minus the chocolate chips, of course).
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damn photobucket
maybe this will work
there was a hint of green in it for a while
but
it turned into dihreha soon enough
maybe this will work
there was a hint of green in it for a while
but
it turned into dihreha soon enough
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my coolant started turning that color.. and within about 7,000 miles my headgasket blew. i'm not sayin that it can't be rust tho. i would torque down my headbolts, flush everything with a garden hose, and maybe change out the waterpump and radiator.. should fix the color, if not.. get ready to change your headgasket & possibly your head.
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only problem is i already dumped it
but at least i thought of you guys and took a picture beforehand right ??
i did kinda smell it though
didnt really smell like oil
jcm, the reason why i figured out it was this color was i was changing my water pump and had to drain the system
but at least i thought of you guys and took a picture beforehand right ??
i did kinda smell it though
didnt really smell like oil
jcm, the reason why i figured out it was this color was i was changing my water pump and had to drain the system
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does the inside of your old water pump look rusted?.. check it for any signs of corrosion... are there any small (very small) leaks anywhere on your radiator?.. just enough to leave a dried (maybe white, pink, or greenish) residue?
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honestly i didnt check the radiator for leaks
all i know is the water pump (gasket) was leaking
so i put a new water pump on
promise to check tomorrow and first thing i do in the morning ill check the radiator for leaks
time to retire for the night
good eats is on
all i know is the water pump (gasket) was leaking
so i put a new water pump on
promise to check tomorrow and first thing i do in the morning ill check the radiator for leaks
time to retire for the night
good eats is on
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no radiator leaks
well i started her up and to get pressure into the system
the radiator isnt leaking
and unlike before i changed the water pump, it wasnt leaking either
the radiator isnt leaking
and unlike before i changed the water pump, it wasnt leaking either
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its probably rust did you flush before you refilled the coolant? is it turning brown again? let it sit for a day or so in a bucket and you will see the oil separate from the coolant if that is what it is. If it is rust it should settle to the bottom of the bucket and look like sediment. when my HG blew i let it sit for 2 days before I got the parts delivered and when I drained the oil it was all coolant for about 10 secs before the oil came out.
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i hope to god its not the head gasket
it was just replaced about 2 months ago
then one day due to me not knowing about this leak it over heated
needless to say i kept a very close eye on it until i just replaced the water pump
it was just replaced about 2 months ago
then one day due to me not knowing about this leak it over heated
needless to say i kept a very close eye on it until i just replaced the water pump