But It Leaks a little bit not everytime but some of the time it is leaking and i have to put more water in, not a lot of water but at least a full soda bottle of water. . . :-\
And I dont think it has the thermostat in it, i think the owner before me took it out. It feels liek the water isnt circulating ?
2006-06-30 05:52:41 · 7 answers · asked by nikki 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
go to advance or napa auto parts supplier.
and get a haynes repair manual on the vehicle.
it will tell you which hoses to feel and see if the water is flowing through the engine correctly
also see my source below
2006-06-30 05:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Spyder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if it has a thermostat and clean the surfaces. Put in a new gasket. Check or leaks around the water pump and the pump itself. Check to see if the water pump bearings are worn by trying to wiggle the drive pulley sideways. On the bottom of many pumps is a little hole called a "weep hole." Check to see if anything is coming from this.
If the engine has many miles on it, and this may be the original water pump, I suggest putting a rebuilt pump on. I repeat, make sure all surfaces are clean and there is no old gasket material left.
I have used Permatex 6b form-a-gasket (blue glue) in conjunction with the paper gaskets.
Good luck!
2006-06-30 13:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by expatmt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your water pump only leaks a little, you could try 2 things to get more life out of it if you don't want to change it now.
1. Add a seal conditioner to your radiator, it may bring back the seals enough to stop the leak.
2. Add a stop leak product to your radiator. Again, it may seal the leaking areas for a while.
The thermostat missing will only make your engine take longer to come up to temperature, possibly costing you extra gas during warm up and making winter trip colder for longer. I wouldn't worry about it until you have to change your water pump.
2006-06-30 13:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has no thermostat the collant would be circulating all the time.If the pump leaks even a small amount,have it changed and get a 'stat in it or you WILL have further problems.
2006-06-30 13:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by thetdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a mechanic for quite awhile before going into the Army, what is the vehicle's year, make and model?
2006-06-30 13:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water pump moves its messed up. grab the fan and gently move it back AND forth/ if it moves its torn up.
2006-06-30 22:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by Punkin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
speak to a plumber cause some problems you need to see them before you can advise on what to do.
sorry couldn't help but i hope you get it fixed.
2006-06-30 12:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋