good morning guys

yeah i know i have not been on but i have had stuff going with school and work and such so i havent had time be on. but i need everyones help

i have a da and here is the problem.

i have been losing water like crazy over the past few months and now it hads gotten worse . now there is water coming out from the top of the oil pan by those 3 big pulleys that holds the 3 belts together.

i have been told that it is a head gasket but from the looks of it my oil is still golden in color and also there is no sign of it leaking anywhere that was before now.

right now i have pulled the valve cover off and also i am pulling the plastic cover off the sides that covers the timing belt and also the water.

and at the bottom of the plastic case i see water now could it be that a gasket on the water pump is gone. or could be a busted hose?

all help is accepted.

 

if you see water in thoses plastic it your water pump leaking if thats the case change the pump and timing belt and you should be fine. aslo whats the milage on the car?

 

the mileage is 320,000 it just hit that. but the pump and belt was changed last year being of the summer. before i got it.

 

It does sound a lot like it could be a water pump leak... They are sensitive to their specific torque specs and most people dont use a torque wrench when putting the bolts on.

 

Are they I never knew. Thanks man. I will be out looking for a new one tomorrow.

 

Its 22 ft. lbs. that they need to be torqued to.

 

Oh thanks man for the info. How do y remove that plastic.cover that is over the timing belt and water pump? I tried today and it lookes like I have to pull off that big pulley. that holds the 3 belts.

 

top plastic piece - take off valve cover, unbolt plastic casing.

middle plastic piece - remove engine mount and unbolt

bottom plastic piece - remove crank pulley/lock pin DONT LOSE THIS THING

 

I. Went to a shop to do a price check and it would cost me from a import store 580 to do the job . It would take 4 hours.

 

And thanks man for the information but am thinking of getting rid of it and. Picking up a next teg am open to anyone selling one lol. Just shoot the price. To me in a PM