KILLVOX Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 i just noticed that i have antifreeze leaking from what i can tell is the center pully area on the front of the engine Does any one have any insight on this? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 (edited) you called it... water pump. to fix it... go ahead and get a new timing belt, thermostat, wather pump, cam seals, and anything else on the front of the engine that you should replace while you are there and it's easy to get to with it disassembled. Edited September 6, 2005 by k9sar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 (edited) Yes, exactly, although you can skip the timing belt if it has been changed recently. They are good for 60k miles on 87-93, 105k on 94-95. B DOH !! Thanks GG... Edited September 6, 2005 by Precise1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 105k on 94-95. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLVOX Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 How long can i go before i cant drive it. And i looked for a thread but icant find one on how to put in a new on. Is there one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 if it's a slow leak, probably ok to keep driving as long as you don't run her out of coolant. Gushing leak should get fixes asap. Bottom line is that your engine needs to keep cool. If there is no coolant, you will probably toast the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Someone just shanged theirs last week and wrote about it a little... WD21 section maybe ? Your manual will have some information also... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM_guy Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 if its leaking pretty good do NOT drive it. when my pump went on the eclipse it must have gone on a short 5 min trip..but in that 5 min the bearings inside (usually the cause of leaks) was completely shelled. im lucky it didnt seize up the belt and bend some valves. after i took it off i could not turn the pulley. you dont wanna do that. otherwise youll be replacing valves, pistons, and a few other very expensive parts as well as timing components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Maybe there is something I don't understand about these motors, but how does the waterpump have anything to do with the timing, pistons or valves ? It is externally mounted and belt driven... Yes, I agree, if it has started to leak, drive it as little as possible and change it immediately. Thats just common sense. Even if you don't have a major leak and overheat, you are pissing slick fluid on the road (polluting) and could very well cause a motorcyclist to crash (exactly this has happened to me). Anyway, how does the the waterpump bend valves when it goes out ? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM_guy Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 i ASSumed the water pump was driven by the timing chain/belt like on alot of other motors. maybe im wrong. i do know thats the case on my dsm...so if your water pump locks up, timing jumps, valves bend, pistons dent etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Ahh, ok, I get it... No harm done. I have never owned a car with a waterpump that wasn't run off of the crank pully. Seems silly to do it otherwise, but then I'm not an engineer. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I am. It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeMan Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 /\/\/\ What he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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