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RocketOgre · 05-17-2011, 05:18 PM

First I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but it's not even a Nissan so it doesn't seem to fit anywhere else.

My buddy has a 1988 Toyota Camry standard beater car but it is losing a lot of coolant so we went looking for the leak and...

That tiny hole that has the yellowing below it is pouring water. It's right behind the alternator bracket near the timing belt it doesn't appear to have threads in it or anthing so near as we can tell it's just a perfectly drilled hole that is suddenly leaking coolant?

Also to make the whole thing even more bizarre if the car is running nothing comes out of the whole, but when it's shut off back to draining all the coolant. Any help? We're at a loss. My best guess is that a seal went on the water pump or something.

cdlong · 05-17-2011, 05:26 PM

Probably the water pump weep hole. Time for a new water pump (at least it will be in a week or so).

SinGarage · 05-17-2011, 05:31 PM

Sounds and looks like the weep hole.

RocketOgre · 05-17-2011, 06:00 PM

Thank you gents, picking up a new water pump now.

05-17-2011, 05:18 PM	#1
RocketOgre Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Help with a Camry that's spewing water. First I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but it's not even a Nissan so it doesn't seem to fit anywhere else. My buddy has a 1988 Toyota Camry standard beater car but it is losing a lot of coolant so we went looking for the leak and... That tiny hole that has the yellowing below it is pouring water. It's right behind the alternator bracket near the timing belt it doesn't appear to have threads in it or anthing so near as we can tell it's just a perfectly drilled hole that is suddenly leaking coolant? Also to make the whole thing even more bizarre if the car is running nothing comes out of the whole, but when it's shut off back to draining all the coolant. Any help? We're at a loss. My best guess is that a seal went on the water pump or something. __________________ '89 hatch DD'd SR'd 2871'd - Sold 2006 Legacy GT Wagon

05-17-2011, 05:26 PM	#2
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Probably the water pump weep hole. Time for a new water pump (at least it will be in a week or so). __________________

05-17-2011, 06:00 PM	#4
RocketOgre Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Thank you gents, picking up a new water pump now. __________________ '89 hatch DD'd SR'd 2871'd - Sold 2006 Legacy GT Wagon

05-17-2011, 05:31 PM	#3
SinGarage Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 818 SoCal Age: 48 Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Sounds and looks like the weep hole.