Coolant drip 190E

[griffin5]

Every so often I see a small stain mark from the pipe that runs down the front left hand side of the engine. What causes this as i don't seem to need to top up the coolant level.

 

[mark.t]

drip

have you got air con

 

[griffin5]

have you got air con

No,no aircon.

 

[griffin5]

Now the coolant light has come on it needed three quarters of a litre to top it up.
As the coolant is coming from this pipe on the side of the engine goes this mean the water pump is on the way out? ( the loss of coolant is only apparent after using the car and it is deposited on the drive.)

 

[Sp!ke]

sounds likely that the pump or seal is past its best. IIRC there is a little drainage hole on the pump housing that will leak coolant when there is a problem with the seal.

The waterpump change is a rather fiddly and time consuming job so even if its just a seal, I'd be tempted to change the whole pump assembly anyway if its never nbeen replaced.

 

[griffin5]

Is there anyone better/cheaper than eurocarparts?

 

[griffin5]

New pump £40 + vat also fitted a new fanswitch under £9. All systems go again.

 

[griffin5]

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