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Originally posted by blykins
The weird thing is that the engine hasn't been started for several weeks....then all of a sudden it decides to pee on the floor...I would think the antifreeze would all be in the block or the radiator...not in the water pump.
So could I just reline the seam with a bead of silicon? I would think that would hold it...
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Remember that water will seek it's own level..... so water in the block and radiator will mean water in the pump.
A bead of silicon may stop the drip.... but remember when the engine is hot, the coolant is under pressure (set by your cap) and this will probably punch through any silicon if given enough time.
Pull the pump if your 100% sure that this is where the leak is originating, and repair or replace as needed. Keep the 'simple' fixes when you're stuck out on the road and need to get home.
- Jim -