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komedy · 05-26-2006, 02:39 AM

got coolant leaking not from any hoses but by where the stock fan blade is mounted onto. is that my water pump?? looks like the gasket for that poped in that one corner.

please any help or info would be grateful.

komedy · 05-26-2006, 02:47 AM

by the way what is that thing that holds my engine fan and is mounted to my block? some kind of pump?

SimpleSexy180 · 05-26-2006, 02:51 AM

ding ding ding. yes sir its your water pump. Their is a small hole on the bottom of the pump which will go bad and cause the leak. AND its pretty simple job, make sure to scrape off the excess gasket off the block when u take the old pump out.

Oh and next time search this tech section, because this has been covered i am sure of it...

NIK90s13 · 05-26-2006, 07:06 AM

+1^^^ It is the water pump, and you need to replace it ,even if it doesnt seem to be leaking get another one. there is nothing worse than doing the samething twice. Get a nissan pump too. check your belts wile you are at it.

Irukandji · 05-26-2006, 08:03 PM

replace water pump.. its easy.

Replace thermostat while you're at it.

JMixedDS13M · 05-26-2006, 09:02 PM

yes thermo can be somewhat of a pain to do if u do separate. much easier to maneuver the thermostat housing without the fan clutch and fan blade.

komedy · 05-27-2006, 03:33 AM

how do i remove the fan blade?

Jung918 · 05-27-2006, 05:10 AM

take the 4 nuts off of it.

NIK90s13 · 05-27-2006, 09:46 AM

Yea 4 10mm bolts on the frunt of the fan. No problem.

komedy · 05-27-2006, 11:21 PM

kool just finished pulling the water pump. it has alot of up and down play. is that normal? wheres my thermostat at. i might as well replace that too. is the thermostat on the left of it?

IAM_SO_sLOw · 05-28-2006, 03:20 AM

you might beable to get away w/ just taking off the water pump and resealing it...

WickedDrift · 05-28-2006, 10:39 AM

that thing is what drives your oil pimp. and if your having any fluid leaks it might be a couple of things. first off the water pump as u said before the blades might be broken or just too worn, the thermostat might be sticking making too much pressure, or even that you have a hole in the radiator. do a pressure test.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 05-28-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedDrift

that thing is what drives your oil pimp. and if your having any fluid leaks it might be a couple of things. first off the water pump as u said before the blades might be broken or just too worn, the thermostat might be sticking making too much pressure, or even that you have a hole in the radiator. do a pressure test.

"Oil pimp" Hope thats a typo and you meant to type water pump.

But anyways, you got it pulled, swap in a fresh one. You said theres some play on the pump, so its fubar, dont go cheap and replace the damn thing with a new one.

05-26-2006, 02:39 AM	#1
komedy Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Help Coolant leak, is it a Major job?? got coolant leaking not from any hoses but by where the stock fan blade is mounted onto. is that my water pump?? looks like the gasket for that poped in that one corner. please any help or info would be grateful.

05-26-2006, 02:47 AM	#2
komedy Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	by the way what is that thing that holds my engine fan and is mounted to my block? some kind of pump?

05-26-2006, 02:51 AM	#3
SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	ding ding ding. yes sir its your water pump. Their is a small hole on the bottom of the pump which will go bad and cause the leak. AND its pretty simple job, make sure to scrape off the excess gasket off the block when u take the old pump out. Oh and next time search this tech section, because this has been covered i am sure of it...

05-26-2006, 07:06 AM	#4
NIK90s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: texas Age: 58 Posts: 471 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	+1^^^ It is the water pump, and you need to replace it ,even if it doesnt seem to be leaking get another one. there is nothing worse than doing the samething twice. Get a nissan pump too. check your belts wile you are at it.

05-26-2006, 08:03 PM	#5
Irukandji Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Compton Posts: 4,268 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	replace water pump.. its easy. Replace thermostat while you're at it.

05-26-2006, 09:02 PM	#6
JMixedDS13M Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hacienda Heights Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yes thermo can be somewhat of a pain to do if u do separate. much easier to maneuver the thermostat housing without the fan clutch and fan blade.

05-27-2006, 03:33 AM	#7
komedy Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how do i remove the fan blade?

05-27-2006, 05:10 AM	#8
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	take the 4 nuts off of it.

05-27-2006, 09:46 AM	#9
NIK90s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: texas Age: 58 Posts: 471 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea 4 10mm bolts on the frunt of the fan. No problem.

05-27-2006, 11:21 PM	#10
komedy Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	kool just finished pulling the water pump. it has alot of up and down play. is that normal? wheres my thermostat at. i might as well replace that too. is the thermostat on the left of it?

05-28-2006, 03:20 AM	#11
IAM_SO_sLOw Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: west covina Posts: 1,164 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	you might beable to get away w/ just taking off the water pump and resealing it...

05-28-2006, 10:39 AM	#12
WickedDrift Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that thing is what drives your oil pimp. and if your having any fluid leaks it might be a couple of things. first off the water pump as u said before the blades might be broken or just too worn, the thermostat might be sticking making too much pressure, or even that you have a hole in the radiator. do a pressure test.