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DIY Water pump replacement in 2.5 hrs! (MCS ONLY!)

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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:08 PM
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Great write up, thanks for it.


Originally Posted by BoostCzaR53
UGGGHHH!!! As you can see, the coolant was seeping out of the weep hole on the pump itself, running down the body of the pump and getting sucked into the blower, as evident by the sludge buildup on the inside wall of the blower inlet.
Ummm, no...
The coolant can't get into the "blower" without MAJOR problems elsewhere. The sludge described/illustrated is due to the PCV system design. (Which arguably can be reduced with an OCC on r53's)
 
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Great info here!
 
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