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Hi Charles:
Is this a vee belt or serpentine (flat with ridges)
Several possibles......
- Belt is worn out
- Slack adjuster/tensioner spring not functioning.
- Pulleys out of alignment (usually failed water pump)
The front- Is it leaking where the hoses are or near the fanbelts?
Fanbelts would be a water pump problem, a mechanic may charge you from $350 - $600.
if it is by the hoses you most likely have to change them may have a small crack in one of them, one hose goes the other is sure to follow. I change hoses myself, need pliers, and a screw driver, buy new hoses and new clamps and make sure the clamps are tighten real hard.
Have you had front or rear glass changed? Is there rust around windshield or rear glass? Have someone run water hose over upper glass...while someone inside car inspects for water trail. Hope this helps.
It can only be 1 of 4 things, bad water pump, broken fanbelt, a hole in a hose or radiator, or a bad thermostat. My sugestion would be to start it up and see where it's leaking from.
Hi, You did well by shutting down quickly. Why did the water come out when you stopped after the fan belt broke??? Residual engine heat. The engine has fiery explosions going on in the cylinders. Very hot. Antifreeze flowing through the water jackets of the engine carry this heat away. Fan belt breaks, water pump stops pumping this very hot coolant away, engine temp goes up. Thus the coolant temp rises enough to boil and push the coolant past the pressurized radiator cap out the overflow onto the ground. I would recommend a fifty fifty blend of antifreeze and water for coolant. It just cools better. Not seeing any leaks is very good. Smart thinking on your part saved you money. Wayne
Alternators are held in by 2 bolts, and a fan belt running thru the alternator puller. The 1st bolts is one the one that allows you to pivot the alternator to take up the slack on the fanbelt. The fanbelt runs from a puller wheel which is spun by the engine. The 2nd bolt is the one which allows the alternator to pivot on during the adjustment mentioned above.
See here (and also google it): http://auto.howstuffworks.com/alternator6.htm
DO NOT RUN THE CAR WITH NO WATER,water has to be present in the reservoir to enable the output of heat from the heaters. switch the engine off put water in the reservoir/antifreeze look at the bottom of your engine, see if there is a leak, ifnot fill water on to correct level, close cap, turn engine on, check for leak under the engine, if not when engine reaches optimum temperature, your car should give out heat. after an hour check level of water in reservoir. if it has totally depleted or decreased by a significant amount then, go straight to the mechanic and tell him your observations, it could be your HEAD GASKET, if it is then start saving
Where is the leak?
Passenger side under dashboard area? (heater core)?
Near front of car? (Radiator leak)
Under fanbelts and pulleys? (water pump)
Under middle of engine (water hose)
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