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coolent leak.. pics and video.

   
Old 05-10-2007, 10:15 PM
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semi cleaned. but i see/hope no cracks...



after i cleaned i let it run for a second... and saw this.






what i think is the valvecover leak...





btw: thanks a lot for helping me out guys..
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:17 PM
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timing cover and/or water pump.

also, no crack.
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:20 PM
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Looks like a valve cover leak to me, but your coolant leak ismost likely the water pump man.


Andhow can you NOT see this crack
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:21 PM
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also, your harmonic balancer is shot, incase you didnt feel that wicked vibration coursing through the whole car.
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:21 PM
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ORIGINAL: PRO50SC

Car is too quiet!!
i agree..

video of before i put cats on it... notice the alarms going off...
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...e90154d0e3.htm
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:23 PM
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please wax your car. and go pickup some gunk engine brite or somethin man other than the rims your car doesnt even look clean when its washed
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:24 PM
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also, your harmonic balancer is shot, incase you didnt feel that wicked vibration coursing through the whole car.
I was shocked that nobody else noticed this until now
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:25 PM
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please wax your car. and go pickup some gunk engine brite or somethin man other than the rims your car doesnt even look clean when its washed
wax doesnt do it justice either, it needs a whole new paint job... after i get the engine running though...
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:29 PM
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also, your harmonic balancer is shot, incase you didnt feel that wicked vibration coursing through the whole car.
I was shocked that nobody else noticed this until now
what causes that? i have noticed more shaking recently. it never used to do that.
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:31 PM
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see the rubber hanging out from the back of the balancer? thats why
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