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99 3.1 coolant leak behind the water pump

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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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Yea I have changed all parts on the upper and lower intakes
 
Old Aug 5, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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well great, there goes a weekend
 
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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it got worse, where is this coming from please? the car is put up till I can fix this

 
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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Again, I repeat, get a radiator pressure tester. Pressurize the system, listen for hissing and check for signs of coolant bubbling around were the LIM meets the heads. What you are describing sounds like a bad LIM gasket. The pressure tester makes it about a 5 minute job to prove this. You can usually do a loan-a-tool for one from your local auto parts stores.

If it's the water pump, you should see a nice coolant wet spot in about a straight line on the hood insulation.
 
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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I did the pressure test, thats what was pissing out in the picture. It wasnt the LIM, I took it all apart, wasnt it. Its something in the housing that the water pump goes into, but while Im here Im doing the belt (rotten), the plugs, the LIM gasket, the water pump and housing gasket.
 
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