Coolant leaks out from here

[vkmotorsports]

Originally Posted by Keith Newby

I think it may be time to take to consider replacing the water pump.

is water pump failure causing the leak or is the process of fixing the leak an opportunity to also replace the water pump ?

[blue62]

Originally Posted by vkmotorsports

is water pump failure causing the leak or is the process of fixing the leak an opportunity to also replace the water pump ?

First thing to do is a visual inspection of the suspected area of the leak.
If you find nothing obvious (like a leaking hose).
Then get a coolant system pressure tester.
Places like Harbour freight have them for a reasonable price.
You can test just about any coolant system with them as well as the coolant cap.
With the test kit is it easy to find leaks in coolant systems.

People will say change this or change that. That is Poor way to do things.
Find the cause of the problem then fix the problem.

[vkmotorsports]

Originally Posted by blue62

First thing to do is a visual inspection of the suspected area of the leak.
Then get a coolant system pressure tester.
Places like Harbour freight have them for a reasonable price.

People will say change this or change that. That is Poor way to do things.
Find the cause of the problem then fix the problem.

I went and purchased the Harbor Freight radiator pressure test kit and will try it out.

Agree that I want to find the cause first before trying out solutions.

Thank you.

[blue62]

Originally Posted by vkmotorsports

I went and purchased the Harbor Freight radiator pressure test kit and will try it out.

Agree that I want to find the cause first before trying out solutions.

Thank you.

From what I can tell in your picture I am looking at the the area where the aluminum pan (brace) and the plastic under body trays meet.
Remove that plastic under body tray and you should see where a number of coolant hoses meet up.
Then top your coolant system off with distilled water and pressurize the system with your tester. You should have no problem finding your leak..

Once it is repaired then us the tester to again pressurize the system so you can make sure everything is ok.