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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Ok to Drive?

While playing around under the 7 I noticed a drop of coolant under the water pump (weep hole). Is it ok to drive until I replace? Or should I not risk it? It is a (relativly) cheap part that I will replace soon. Coolant temps are staying around 1/2 way up on the stock temp guage.

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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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if the coolant buzzer isn't on your fine... and even if it is, as long as your not too low...

EDIT: now what would be cool is if it leaked big time on to the main pulley and shot it all over the hood and engine bay.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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I let mine "weep" for about 3 weeks until it started gushing, then it was time to replace that puppy, lol...
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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actually, ya, i had the same problem, but i drove it for like a month or two with no problem... then i blew the motor and that about ended that LoL
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by powrdby13B
actually, ya, i had the same problem, but i drove it for like a month or two with no problem... then i blew the motor and that about ended that LoL

Yeah, I think maybe I want to catch this one before the engine blows
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by WAYNE88N/A
I let mine "weep" for about 3 weeks until it started gushing, then it was time to replace that puppy, lol...
Cool. I will be getting one soon then. Any helpful hints on replacing? Any gotchas??
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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ya i had one that was like that for over a year and then before a long trip i just changed it but it never actually went out ,the bearing when it starts to go bad lets the shaft get out of align with the housing and makes a gap between the seal and the shaft and it leaks
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