coolant dewdrops on the 4kq

[Kneale Brownson]

Thanks, Jan.  If we keep "topping off" can we get into a sudden 
disaster?  I had a slight Pentosin leak from the hydraulic pump on my 
200q20v last summer that one day became a total dump of the system's 
contents in a five-mile drive.  Can something like that, or a pump seizure, 
occur or will the leaks just get gradually more pesky?

Regards, Kneale



At 04:40 PM 07/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi Kneale,
>Also check that there are no drips coming from the thermo housing/hose area
>on the front block.
>
>If the leak is coming from the pump, it could be:
>--failed pump bearing(impeller shaft wiggles)
>--failed gasket on the pump face
>--improperly seated gasket and loose bolts.
>
>The big time sink is getting in there to check.  I would recommend having a
>new pump on hand before tearing into it.
>
>If you're only getting dewdrops and not pools of coolant, and, you're not
>experiencing noticable coolant loss while driving, you've got several
>thousand miles to go.
>When you're topping off coolant every 50-100m(because the light's blinking),
>time to go in.
>
>HTH
>
>Jan Pinkowish
>'85 4ksq
>Bristol, CT