Afraid of the answer.....

[robdelorenzo]

So if the hose from the oil cooler is connected to the overflow hose by mistake doesn't that mean that one of the other two hoses is also not connected properly or there is another hose that is not connected at all out of the 3 coming out of the overflow tank?

I really need an accurate diagram of these hoses and I don't have one.

Next investment is a Bentley Manual.

[911monty]

Yes it would mean there are improperly connected hoses. That is why I will suggest getting a picture of the manifold from inside the engine compartment (as I took) and the manifold inside the trunk that you took previously, only including the hoses to the manifold. They should be straight and not crossed over.

I have the Bently manual and it does not show these connections.

[robdelorenzo]

I'll try it but it's so tight in there and I don't have the right tools or dexterity for working that tight in there in the dark. (but I will try)

It's not right that the hoses are missing clamps, either.

I tried to put the coolant bottle in myself first to save a few bucks and failed miserably.

I then hired a CL mechanic who screwed it all up while I was trying to save a few bucks.

I then had to pay the mechanic to do it correctly (which he did, it runs great!)

Lesson learned there as well (and of course the hard way)

I'll see what I can do tomorrow.

But when I go in on Tue am, I know what I need him to do first.

Thanks and I don't see how it could be anything else (although it can)

He may have crossed hoses when he replaced the melted fitting (it happens)

Then we replaced the cap and that was not it ("It's still doing it")

I don't know if he bled the system or only added coolant, either. I never thought to ask. He did tell me he added a gallon of coolant, which wasn't as much as I had thought was lost in the meltdown. When those drops of water hit the cats at a stop light in traffic, it's Wagnerian Opera.

I now know.

I can pull the panel and feel the water pump bearing and pulley tomorrow, but I don't think that's the problem.

If it is the impeller, then the only way to know that is to pull it out and look at it.

I'm sure there are things I'm missing, but this is what I have learned so far.

You have been most helpful and encouraging.

Thank you.

[911monty]

Here is a picture of the hoses as they should be in the trunk,

[robdelorenzo]

It's the hoses on the other side of the firewall that I don't have a diagram of.

The fitting that blew is on the other side of the firewall and that's where he made the repair (he told me that was all he did)

I don't think he touched these hoses (but I may be wrong)

But just so I understand correctly, the bottom hose out of the bottle should go to the drain tube on the other side. Right?

So if it's somehow connected to the hose that comes out of the oil cooler, every time the engine it's going right down the drain?

[911monty]

Originally Posted by robdelorenzo

It's the hoses on the other side of the firewall that I don't have a diagram of.

The fitting that blew is on the other side of the firewall and that's where he made the repair (he told me that was all he did)

I don't think he touched these hoses (but I may be wrong)

Yes I know. However from the pic I supplied it will be obvious if they are wrong.

[robdelorenzo]

I see now.

[911monty]

Originally Posted by robdelorenzo

I'll try it but it's so tight in there and I don't have the right tools.

I tried to put the bottle in and failed miserably.

I paid the mechanic to install it after a CL mechanic I hired screwed it all up.

Lesson learned there as well.


I can pull the panel and feel the water pump bearing and pulley tomorrow, but I don't think that's the problem.

If it is the impeller, then the only way to know is to pull it out and look at it.

I'm sure there are things I'm missing, but this is what I have learned so far.

Well this detail makes me feel better. I had wanted to ask who changed the tank HAHA.
I think you may want a new mechanic.

I'd REALLY be interested in a pic of the manifold from inside the engine compartment and the trunk......

I'm not too concerned about the water pump at this point. I believe the worst that could have happened to it would be whatever happened when the pulley grenaded that there might have been enough deflection in the shaft to allow the impeller blades to make contact with the block and may have been sanded down a bit.