> > Azbenz89 wrote:
> > > "Bob Bailin" wrote:
> > > > "Azbenz89"
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[email protected]>
> > wrote in message
> > > >
> >
> > > > > "hyundaitech2" wrote:
> > > > > > It'll be much
easer to find if the
> > car is on a
> > > > lift. From
> > > > > > under the car,
> > > > > > you can often see
the source of
> > the leak. Heater
> > > > hose
> > > > > > junctions with
the
> > > > > > coolant pipes are
a frequent
> > source. Also check
> > > > the water
> > > > > > pump. If
> > > > > > you're looking
from the top,
> > you'll probably have
> > > > the best
> > > > > > luck inspecting
> > > > > > with a
telescoping mirror to
> > enable you to see the
> > > > bottom of
> > > > > > the water pump
> > > > > > snout.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Hyundaitech
> > > > > Bad news.Yesterday when
I reversed it the
> > coolant had leaked
> > > > > overnight. In a big
puddle and I put a
> > towel down
> > > > afterwards, and a
> > > > > couple of hours later
it was soaked. I got
> > underneath the
> > > > car and I
> > > > > can see something that
a belt runs on and
> > this is where the
> > > > coolant is
> > > > > leaking, its dripping
off it. But I cant
> > see anything from
> > > > the top. I
> > > > > suspect a water pump
but really I have no
> > knowledge of cars.
> > > > > Today or very soon I am
getting it checked
> > by a mechanic so
> > > > i should
> > > > > no what it is soon.
....Hopefully
> > > >
> > > > That sounds like a leak from the
water pump. When
> > you get it
> > > > replaced,
> > > > your mechanic should also replace
the timing belt
> > at the same
> > > > time, and
> > > > possibly the timing belt tensioner
pulley if it's
> > getting
> > > > worn. Also any
> > > > other drive belts that are worn,
since all have to
> > be removed
> > > > anyways
> > > > to get at the water pump.
> > > >
> > > > I wouldn't recommend driving the
car at this point,
> > because
> > > > you're losing
> > > > way too much coolant, and you run
the risk of
> > overheating the
> > > > engine.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > >
> > > Yep its the water pump, and nah im not
driving it. The
> > timing belt was
> > > replaced in 2001...so it'd be a good idea
to get it changed?
> >
> > How much mileage have you put on the car since
then? The
> > timing belt
> > should be changed every 60K miles.
> >
> > " as well as the others??
> >
> > Can't hurt if they haven't been changed in a while.
Belts, even timing belts, are fairly cheap, so unless money is
a
real issue and you need to watch every penny, I'd replace it
because it's been exposed to hot coolant which probably didn't
damage it, but why take the chance? The other belts can be
reused, because you'll know when they start to fail, and
they're
very easy to replace when they do.
Bob
"ALOT!"