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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Help! DRAINING coolant

What the heck is going on?? I just bought a new radiator and now everytime I drive, the car literally DRAINS the coolant and I cant find exactly where its coming from... I had the aftermarket radiator cap on, but changed today to the stock cap. Here are the pictures I took from what I found:
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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That was fast... and thats what i figured, so I already bought one. thanks man
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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when you drained out your coolant did you drain from the block & radiator??
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why would it be the water pump?
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bbyevo8u
when you drained out your coolant did you drain from the block & radiator??
Yeah.. everything was drained when it was changed
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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+1/\ water pump has a weep hole and once the bearing fails or seal fails, it will drain from said spot. pull the timing cover off the top and look down between the cam gears. you will see the pump. if the timing belt is wet...stop driving it if you can before you slip the timing belt and slap all the valves and have a bigger problem.....
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by badhabit90
+1/\ water pump has a weep hole and once the bearing fails or seal fails, it will drain from said spot. pull the timing cover off the top and look down between the cam gears. you will see the pump. if the timing belt is wet...stop driving it if you can before you slip the timing belt and slap all the valves and have a bigger problem.....
Thanks dude. I appreciate all the help
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Old May 9, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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did you pull the cover off and have a look??
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Old May 9, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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The added pressure from the aftermarket cap was probably the final straw and caused the pump to start leaking.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by badhabit90
did you pull the cover off and have a look??
Yep, no doubt about it. Definitely the water pump.
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coolant leak

I have a 03 Mitsubishi lancer oz rally that has a coolant leak behind one of the pulleys and I don't know what it is any ideas
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