2014 Chevy Malibu: coolant leak?
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:47 am
It is losing coolant and the garage smells when Jamie parks the car. I think it is the water pump or something attached to it.
I could just do the water pump, but it could be a seal for the water pump housing to block, according to this:
https://www.chevymalibuforum.com/thread ... ak.116566/
I could buy the seal but then I have to take the entire housing off anyway. I can replace the thermostat but I can buy the entire thing with thermostat, the seal I need, and a new water pump attached already. Seems to make sense.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 08&jsn=470
A little more pricey at $143.79 but also a more thorough/sure repair. I guess I'd just add a belt. Not sure what's going on with the tensioner as I was unable to loosen it to check the water pump bearing. Not sure if I'd need to throw a new tensioner on or if I was using it wrong.
Also I'd change coolant at this point.
135k on it. Ironically, I also had to do the water pump on Jamie's first Malibu. I had to do a water pump on my Caprice back in the day. And I think the Fleetwood water pump also went. So I guess I've done a few. But I've also owned a lot of cars that did not require one.
I could just do the water pump, but it could be a seal for the water pump housing to block, according to this:
https://www.chevymalibuforum.com/thread ... ak.116566/
I could buy the seal but then I have to take the entire housing off anyway. I can replace the thermostat but I can buy the entire thing with thermostat, the seal I need, and a new water pump attached already. Seems to make sense.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 08&jsn=470
A little more pricey at $143.79 but also a more thorough/sure repair. I guess I'd just add a belt. Not sure what's going on with the tensioner as I was unable to loosen it to check the water pump bearing. Not sure if I'd need to throw a new tensioner on or if I was using it wrong.
Also I'd change coolant at this point.
135k on it. Ironically, I also had to do the water pump on Jamie's first Malibu. I had to do a water pump on my Caprice back in the day. And I think the Fleetwood water pump also went. So I guess I've done a few. But I've also owned a lot of cars that did not require one.