[Vwdiesel] Cracked Block?

[Sandy Cameron]

Does one of the timing belt cover bolts go right into the water jacket?
Check all the bolts for leaks.


At 11:49 AM 12/21/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a 91 Jetta 1.6, with a coolant leak in the vicinity of the water
>pump and the crankshaft.  I replaced the waterpump based upon the
>mileage it had been in there (175k miles), but found that the old
>pump appeared to be just fine.  With everything back together,
>coolant poured into the engine, comes out near the area between the
>waterpump and the crankshaft.
>
>There is no oil to coolant nor coolant to oil contamination, nor is
>there any sign of burning coolant.  The head gasket seems just fine,
>although I can't completely inspect the perimeter near the timing belt
>area.
>
>At the time I replaced the water pump, I elected to also replace the
>timing belt.  I looked for water leaks, and found none.  However, in
>retrospect, there was warpage of the lower timing belt cover.  Perhaps
>where the leak may be.
>
>Has anyone seen a block crack such as this?  Any insight or ideas to
>share?
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
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