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Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:23 pm
by 32wildbilly
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:06 pm
Yeah, that's what I was guessing based on the location...here's to hoping it turns out to be something inexpensive and easy!
That's what mine looked like when the water pump puked.
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:31 pm
by FRUNKenstein
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:45 am
I'd missed this until now.
Ass.
I'm sneaky that way.
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Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:51 pm
by Battery Guy
32wildbilly wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:23 pm
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:06 pm
Yeah, that's what I was guessing based on the location...here's to hoping it turns out to be something inexpensive and easy!
That's what mine looked like when the water pump puked.
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...
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:54 pm
by Battery Guy
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:06 pm
Yeah, that's what I was guessing based on the location...here's to hoping it turns out to be something inexpensive and easy!
Thanks! Full report on Friday after my Indy takes a look at it.
Sigh...
Daryll
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:57 pm
by 32wildbilly
Battery Guy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:54 pm
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:06 pm
Yeah, that's what I was guessing based on the location...here's to hoping it turns out to be something inexpensive and easy!
Thanks! Full report on Friday after my Indy takes a look at it.
Sigh...
Daryll
What do I win?
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:07 pm
by 5chn3ll
When a flatbed is involved, nobody except the shop wins.
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:45 pm
by 32wildbilly
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:07 pm
When a flatbed is involved, nobody except the shop wins.
Hey, just like coyotes they gotta eat too.
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:05 pm
by gnat
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:07 pm
When a flatbed is involved, nobody except the shop wins.
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.
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:03 pm
by Battery Guy
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
Re: Coolant leak: time for some maintenance...
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:17 am
by 32wildbilly
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
I think a lot of us have been through that repair and while not cheap it should last for some time. Enjoy the reunion!