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san rensho · 07-03-2011, 05:41 AM

Be careful. Soundss like the leak is from the water pump. Once it starts to leak the pump can go very quickly and if it grenades, the plastic water pump bits can get lodged in the very small water passages in the head and cause blockages that can cause a cracked head or blown headgasket.

I wouldn't drive it until I knew what the problem was.

07-03-2011, 05:41 AM	#3
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	Be careful. Soundss like the leak is from the water pump. Once it starts to leak the pump can go very quickly and if it grenades, the plastic water pump bits can get lodged in the very small water passages in the head and cause blockages that can cause a cracked head or blown headgasket. I wouldn't drive it until I knew what the problem was. __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000