George Zeck
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Hello All:
My car has been ignored for a long time (2 tanks of gas in 4 years). I've sucked that out and have all new stuff. We went for a long drive (90 minutes) each way and the car handled nicely. Got home and saw coolant on the ground the next day. It appears to be 100% coolant and not mixed at all with oil.
To me (& my semi-educated opinion): Water pump has gone bad. Nothing coming from it (exterior) but assuming blades have broken internally allowing the leak. Nothing significant came out until I opened the radiator cap then out it came:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GgWHHfYUqz8CwPXv6
Any reason I should suspect something different that the water pump? I had a 'racing water pump' on there from (Winner's Circle) when I last did this in 2002-ish. I'm about to order a replacement / hoses / therm.
Lastly - do I have to remove the radiator / oil cooler to perform this task? Hoping to get lucky, but why now. I do have the option to take it somewhere, which I am really debating.
Thank you all-
George
** 1970 1275 engine **
1964 AH Sprite MK II
My car has been ignored for a long time (2 tanks of gas in 4 years). I've sucked that out and have all new stuff. We went for a long drive (90 minutes) each way and the car handled nicely. Got home and saw coolant on the ground the next day. It appears to be 100% coolant and not mixed at all with oil.
To me (& my semi-educated opinion): Water pump has gone bad. Nothing coming from it (exterior) but assuming blades have broken internally allowing the leak. Nothing significant came out until I opened the radiator cap then out it came:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GgWHHfYUqz8CwPXv6
Any reason I should suspect something different that the water pump? I had a 'racing water pump' on there from (Winner's Circle) when I last did this in 2002-ish. I'm about to order a replacement / hoses / therm.
Lastly - do I have to remove the radiator / oil cooler to perform this task? Hoping to get lucky, but why now. I do have the option to take it somewhere, which I am really debating.
Thank you all-
George
** 1970 1275 engine **
1964 AH Sprite MK II