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Subject:More on: Water pump leak with only 300 Miles
From:Jonce Fancher
Date:Sat, 3 Sep 2005 15:12:24 -0400

I Will be looking tonight to make sure it was late around 11:00 pm When i found the leak. i will try my best to find the location before jumping to conclusions
but it erks me anyway. i do have a dye kit of some sort i got from X-mas a few years back that you can use a black light on to see the leak. i guess i should
pull that out. thanks for your help Jonce

>i'd look careful at the hose clamps around the oil cooler above the
>oil filter, and on the hoses around the water pump. it's much more
>likely that a clamp has loosened up than the water pump failed
>already.

>clean the area as best you can and blow some talcum powder or chalk
>dust all round in there. then run the engine for a while and shut it
>off and wait. any leaks will leave a trail in the dust and you can
>follow it up to the source. best to be sure before cursing the water
>pump. ;)

>good luck!
>joel

Jonce Fancher

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