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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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need help with coolant leak im baffled

so recently my car was over heating a little it never got to hot but it did start over heating so i replaced the thermostat water pump and changed all the gaskets on the housing the pump and the thermostat but now i have a heavy leak and i have no clue where its coming from i took a video of it but i cant really tell where the leak is any help would be appreciated


Edit: sorry if i move around alot in the video i was trying to get in closer but couldnt really
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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Can't watch the vid just now, but if you were into the water pump and housing did you reinstall the two shims that go under the two studs on the exhaust/intake side of the engine?
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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hey Shakey!..can't tell where it is either!
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 01:09 AM
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which 2 shims ? do you have pics of what your talking about i cant really understand aha and sorry ill try to take a better video when i can
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 12:41 AM
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On my webpage here:
Engine Mounting

There is a pic shown here has two spots on the back of the water pump housing circled that need shims to make up for the thickness of the gasket:
http://web.aanet.com.au/~arran/car/p...mp-housing.jpg
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:12 AM
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if you dont have the shims chuck out the gasket and use RTV.. doesnt need the shims then
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Old May 29, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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kinda late guys but i got it done thanks for the help !!!!
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