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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: jaysen71581 on November 11, 2010, 03:24:39 pm

Title: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: jaysen71581 on November 11, 2010, 03:24:39 pm

Just as the title says, i am leaking coolant on the passenger side of my rabbit, it has 1.6td motor in it, the connections into and out from the waterpump are good, anyone come across this?

Title: Re: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: rallydiesel on November 11, 2010, 03:56:33 pm

Probably weeping from the waterpump gasket or shaft o-ring.

Title: Re: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: jaysen71581 on November 11, 2010, 04:10:24 pm

Its a new autozone waterpump.hmmmm def should of went to Napa ... Should i just take it off and reseal it if i determine it is the gasket

Title: Re: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: theman53 on November 11, 2010, 04:26:15 pm

could be the oring if you did that kind of replacement...pic of leak please :D

Title: Re: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: jaysen71581 on November 11, 2010, 04:49:17 pm

I shall on sunday when ill have time to mess with it. Thanks and ill keep you updated !!

Title: Re: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: Quantum TD on November 11, 2010, 11:13:54 pm

Get the titanium waterpump offered by Faberge'. Get it powdercoated and extruda-hone the interior passages. You'll never replace it again.

Cost: Priceless.

Title: Re: Leaking Coolant on the passengerside of the engine
Post by: jaysen71581 on November 19, 2010, 10:25:00 am

Believe it or not it was a clamp that was cockeyed lol i was able to fix that and replace the hose that goes from my over flow to the piping, im working on burping the air out of the system...