Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote in message
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> > "Ron Armstrong" <ronnie655@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >> It's a pretty good size leak, a steady drip that leaves puddles of
> >> coolant
> >> running down my driveway. So would the coolant be getting onto the
timing
> >> belt, or why does my mechanic think it will break the belt? I only ask
> >> because the shop that does my car wants to do the front end job with
new
> >> t-belt/water pump for a grand. I talked to a Goodyear Gemeini and they
> >> said
> >> they could do it for about $550, so I might just take it to them for
half
> >> the price.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > what engine type/size is it?
> >
it's a 2.8 V6
I got the model wrong, it's actually a 90 and not 100...sorry about that
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote in message
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> > "Ron Armstrong" <ronnie655@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:VZSCe.5537$oZ.5151@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> >> It's a pretty good size leak, a steady drip that leaves puddles of
> >> coolant
> >> running down my driveway. So would the coolant be getting onto the
timing
> >> belt, or why does my mechanic think it will break the belt? I only ask
> >> because the shop that does my car wants to do the front end job with
new
> >> t-belt/water pump for a grand. I talked to a Goodyear Gemeini and they
> >> said
> >> they could do it for about $550, so I might just take it to them for
half
> >> the price.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > what engine type/size is it?
> >
it's a 2.8 V6
I got the model wrong, it's actually a 90 and not 100...sorry about that
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm asking this
for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the
parts in.
for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the
parts in.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm asking this
for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the
parts in.
for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the
parts in.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm asking this
for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the
parts in.
for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the
parts in.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Ron Armstrong wrote:
> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm
> asking this for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on
> models. I think we're just going to order the parts from
> www.volksparts.com, since they offer everything for the front end job
> in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the parts in.
Sounds like a perfect plan
The timing belt will need doing around now anyway, so get it all done at the
same time, and $550 seems like a fair price.
> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm
> asking this for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on
> models. I think we're just going to order the parts from
> www.volksparts.com, since they offer everything for the front end job
> in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the parts in.
Sounds like a perfect plan
The timing belt will need doing around now anyway, so get it all done at the
same time, and $550 seems like a fair price.
#27
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Ron Armstrong wrote:
> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm
> asking this for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on
> models. I think we're just going to order the parts from
> www.volksparts.com, since they offer everything for the front end job
> in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the parts in.
Sounds like a perfect plan
The timing belt will need doing around now anyway, so get it all done at the
same time, and $550 seems like a fair price.
> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm
> asking this for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on
> models. I think we're just going to order the parts from
> www.volksparts.com, since they offer everything for the front end job
> in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the parts in.
Sounds like a perfect plan
The timing belt will need doing around now anyway, so get it all done at the
same time, and $550 seems like a fair price.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Ron Armstrong wrote:
> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm
> asking this for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on
> models. I think we're just going to order the parts from
> www.volksparts.com, since they offer everything for the front end job
> in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the parts in.
Sounds like a perfect plan
The timing belt will need doing around now anyway, so get it all done at the
same time, and $550 seems like a fair price.
> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm
> asking this for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on
> models. I think we're just going to order the parts from
> www.volksparts.com, since they offer everything for the front end job
> in a kit, and take it to a shop to put the parts in.
Sounds like a perfect plan
The timing belt will need doing around now anyway, so get it all done at the
same time, and $550 seems like a fair price.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
"Ron Armstrong" <ronnie655@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm asking
> this
> for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
> just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
> everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put
> the
> parts in.
>
Timing belts don't mix well with either oil or coolant & at 65K miles its
probably time you changed it anyway. Not familiar with that engine but if
the TB also drives the waterpump (as they do on some VAG engines) then you
definitly want to get it looked at. If the pump is on its way out & were to
sieze on you it will more than likely break the belt (or at least cause it
skip a few teeth).
I.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
"Ron Armstrong" <ronnie655@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The timing belt was last changed around 65,000 miles ago. I'm asking
> this
> for a friend, that's why I was a little confused on models. I think we're
> just going to order the parts from www.volksparts.com, since they offer
> everything for the front end job in a kit, and take it to a shop to put
> the
> parts in.
>
Timing belts don't mix well with either oil or coolant & at 65K miles its
probably time you changed it anyway. Not familiar with that engine but if
the TB also drives the waterpump (as they do on some VAG engines) then you
definitly want to get it looked at. If the pump is on its way out & were to
sieze on you it will more than likely break the belt (or at least cause it
skip a few teeth).
I.