That's what mine looked like when the water pump puked.
Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Well, if it is the water pump that is not the end of the world. When I bought the car last year I did not replace it, and I have no records of it ever being replaced. 75,000 miles, so probably due. Would rather not spend the money right now though...32wildbilly wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:23 pmThat's what mine looked like when the water pump puked.
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Thanks! Full report on Friday after my Indy takes a look at it.
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What do I win?Battery Guy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:54 pmThanks! Full report on Friday after my Indy takes a look at it.
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Hey, just like coyotes they gotta eat too.
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Shockingly my trip with the dead battery and uncooperative frunk only cost me $800 (oil change, battery, dicking around getting the frunk open, and pulling the bumpers to make the emergency pulls actually reachable) not including the detailer cleaning the headlights. Going in I figured 1-1.5k easy.
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OK - it did turn out to be the water pump. Could not tell if it was the original or not, but either way it was toast. So new water pump, new thermostat, coolant flush and while it was there oil and filter change. I helped the economy today. At least this is something that hopefully I wont have to deal with for quite a while.
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I think a lot of us have been through that repair and while not cheap it should last for some time. Enjoy the reunion!Battery Guy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:03 pm OK - it did turn out to be the water pump. Could not tell if it was the original or not, but either way it was toast. So new water pump, new thermostat, coolant flush and while it was there oil and filter change. I helped the economy today. At least this is something that hopefully I wont have to deal with for quite a while.
Daryll
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