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Old May 5, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Did IT HEAL It's SELF

Pulled the camper back from the beach while I was letting the turbo cool down walked around truck and seen water under front of truck. After closer look, seen it was water coming from water pump called dealer to see if warranty was still in, good till Sept.. After doing a search on this form I read too flush the system with distilled water so I did now the d** thing stopped leaking. I am sure that it will start again so going to replace it any way but what do think it stopped and has this happened to you.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Are you sure it was antifreeze from the water pump, or could it have been straight water from the A/C condenser?
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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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It was red and dripping off the compressor on too the steering rod.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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Have you inspected the weep hole on the bottom of the water pump? The water pump weep hole is located on the underside of the housing, behind the fan. It is very small (3/16") in diameter.

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Old May 7, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Well mystery solved you were right trash got in weep hole during flush. Dealer showed me the old one hole stopped up and had bad bearings the impeller looked like a shinny new dime.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Glad to hear that.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Thanks for help I also found that if you remove the hose from the head that goes to heater while you fill the radiator you will not have to burp system.
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