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5VZ-FE possible water pump leak?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by TragicBronson, Jun 5, 2023.

  1. Jun 5, 2023 at 1:37 PM
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    TragicBronson

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    Eddie
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    Hey there everybody.

    What do you all think of this coolant leak I discovered? I'm suspecting a water pump leak, as I don't see leaks around the thermostat, or anything fresh coolant around the upper radiator hose.

    Is is possible for me to remove just the upper timing belt cover only and peek down the timing belt "zone" to confirm the water pump leak?

    There is nowhere else this leak can be coming from the looks of it. The thermostat pipe is clean. If there is another culprit im not considering please let me know.

    Coolant is clean deep red color and oil is clean, <1.5k miles. Radiator ~10k.

    Timing belt is about 20k miles old, along with the water pump, which blows lol.

    thanks!


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  2. Jun 5, 2023 at 1:43 PM
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    treyus30

    treyus30 70% complete 70% of the time

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    The pics don't rule out the intake valley gaskets or head gaskets
    Yes you can easily remove just the timing belt cover for a better look
     

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