Leonel

My car has developed a coolant leak ,I haven't had the time to take a peek but to be honest i'm afraid to even take a look as i'm really strapped for money these days .The radiator was replaced a little over six monthsago so it can't be it ,what are the chances that it is leaking at the water pump?

yellowline

Driver side or passenger?

If it's driver, you may be in luck. There's a $10 (shipped to you) plastic fitting that cracks and breaks. The hard part is dropping the radiator to change it, which still isn't that bad if the fix costs $10.

formerGMguy

What is this fitting you speak of?

Leonel

Passanger side

Leonel

So what's the going price for a water pump/ t-belts job in the SF,Bay Area?

SD Porsche Fan

There is a small elbow hose that comes off the waterpump and connects to the tube the feeds the heater core. The hose is about $3.95 from Paragon products. Might be the cause of your passenger side leak. You could do a pressure test pinpoint it.

Leonel

Cool! How do you do a pressure test?

leonc944

Go to autozone and get a coolant pressure tested. They loan the tools out for free!

Peckster

I recommend you start by having that peek.

SD Porsche Fan

There is a radiator cap with an air hose fitting that you just pop on inplace of your existing resevior cap. You can use an air compressor to pressurize the system. If you have a leak it will begin dripping or even spraying.