96 dodge intrepid cooling system issues?

Question

the car has 137000 on it, and is on its 3rd water pump in one year, last one was put in on monday, and now there is a puddle of coolant under the car on the front passenger side... any ideas?

Answer 1

I have seen the o-rings on the timing cover behind the water pump leak alot and it the person working on the car dose not know about this leak he may wrongly say its the water pump leaking. They are both in the same area but the big aluminum timing case takes a bit more work to remove.

Answer 2

I would take it back to who put it in for you. There is probably a seal that isn't fully tightened. With a new pump, I believe the condensation increases more rapidly and will not have so much over time. Are you certain it's coolant? I have a 03 Ford Escape and during the hot months when I drive over 20 or so miles at a time I tend to get a large puddle of condensation under the car. But since you just had it done Monday, I would go back because they may only have a 30 day or so warranty.

Answer 3

If the leak isn't evident when you're running the car, try adding dye to the cooling system and check for leaks with a blacklight---the blacklight will make the dye glow....parts stores sell the dye and hardware stores carry blacklight bulbs that can be used in a droplight. Inspect the area above where the leak is on the ground....could be a hose, radiator or even a cracked overflow jar.

Answer 4

The pump may not have been installed properly, or there is a hose leaking because it wasn't re tightened properly.

I would check all the clamps 1st. if the water pump was leaking, it would be dripping right in the center of the car front.

the passenger side sounds like a loose hose clamp.

Answer 5

sell that peice of #@$%