Re: [DML] Coolant Leak Problem HELP ME!

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are two articles on changing the water pump in the DMCnews tech 
section. You won't be able to (or at the very least it'll be extremely 
tough to) undo the top 45 degree hoses on the pump without taking the 
intake manifold off. The hoses at the back which are 99% certain to be 
the cause will need to be done up after replacing them - which you 
definitely can't do without taking the intake manifold off.

http://www.dmcnews.com/techmain.htm

Taking the intake off is a daunting task when you first attempt it, but 
having done a large number of them, I can strip an intake in about 20 
minutes now. Putting it back together's a bit more time consuming though!!!

Remember to change the 6 O-rings as well. If they've not been changed 
since the car was new, they'll be like plastic and won't seal worth a 
damn once separated.

Martin

thinkstainless wrote:

>Hey guys, having overheating problems with my D. It was overheating 
>one day while I was driving and I was trying to make it to a service 
>station when all this smoke plumed out of my engine compartment, 
>after pulling over, you could smell coolant everywhere and it was all 
>over the compartment. Now when I goto add more coolant it all pours 
>out. First you hear a drizzling sound as if it were leaking 
>somewhere, then it all pours out from beneith the water pump. Someone 
>said that it might be the hose behind the pump under the air 
>manifold. However, I don't know how to proceed to get to that hose. 
>Is there an "easy" way? I was able to remove the rear facia, and now 
>have a good angle at the pump, can I simply remove the pump without 
>unbolting the intake? Or am I in for a massive project? Thanks



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