'86 4kcs Q w/ BAD Coolant leak-Water Pump?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3.0.5.32.19980518190825.007a6a20@fredie.deskmail.washington.edu> Chad Frederick writes:

> -Leaking Water Pump or Cooling System Joints-This apears to be the problem,
> the coolent leaks like a siv.  Is this the characteristics of a leaking/bad
> water pump? I you have had a leaking water pump does leak in large
> quantities like this?
>
> -Oh another note, when I top off the radiator water the thermostate light
> does not flash for some reason, but when I drive it for about 8-12 minutes
> it begins to flash and their is significant coolent loss(a trail of H20
> following me.)

Your water pump has reached the point where it could quite literally
let go completely at any moment.  I hope you have a roadside rescue
package.

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