Leaking oil

**Da_Gal** · 03-16-2010, 05:55 PM

well recently my car ran hot, im guessing its the water pump cause the water in the radiator is moving into the hoses therefore not to the rest of the engine. I change the themo so it not that. but i have serveral drops to a little pool oily water under the front of the car. So my question is where it coming from and will the new water pump (and i bought new belts and tensioners while i was at it.) fix this? please dont tell me its sum major like a cracked block, dont might spelled the of my galant era lol

for history: as i added more coolant slight steam started to rise, the top hose got really hot, the bottom hose was cool, and the was little or no water the thermo housin. i expected coolant to go everywhere wen i un bolted the hose but it was dry as hell

fernando.caballero · 03-16-2010, 06:37 PM

i fixed my 06 galant. first i took the thermo out and ran it and still no water went thru the block. Then lifted the car and found that it was water leeking from the water pump (the bottom portion) i went ahead and replace it and after that it is fine. as far as the oil water leaky thing i cant tell you but i do remember that the water that it had ( from the dealership) it was oily. but not black just dirty from the chasis running down to the floor. try a clean white cloth and try to put it on the place where is drops and she what color it is. good luck

**mko** · 03-16-2010, 06:48 PM

Leaky water pump is a sign of it going. It also could be HG, but most likely its the water pump

**G-spot** · 03-16-2010, 11:41 PM

I had the same problem few months ago, water pump starting to go out. Fix it before it gets really bad.

**Da_Gal** · 03-17-2010, 12:34 PM

So how do i rule out the head gasket?

**mko** · 03-17-2010, 02:10 PM

You cant. It could be a partial tear that the compression test wouldnt detect.

The best way is to start small and hope you fix it. Replace water pump and hope it stops