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Old Jul 20, 2024 | 09:47 PM
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Engine/coolant temp question

1962 98 394ci 4v

Went for a 3 hour cruise tonight and all was well until I got home and tried to pull her up on jack stands and the water pump started puking coolant.
Checked temp at top hose was around 190, front of cylinder heads was 205 and bottom radiator hose was at 160.

New radiator, hoses and 160 thermostat.

Are those Temps normal?
I had to push her pretty hard to get up the ramps and checked Temps right after.

Thanks
Old Jul 21, 2024 | 03:39 AM
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Those are normal temps. If the water pump is leaking, it's time to repair/replace it. If the coolant is coming from the radiator overflow, you probably overfilled it.
Old Jul 21, 2024 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
Those are normal temps. If the water pump is leaking, it's time to repair/replace it. If the coolant is coming from the radiator overflow, you probably overfilled it.
Thanks man

Yeah, it's leaking from the center of the pump behind the fan.
Someone was watching over me for sure. I was down some dark, secluded roads and the pump gave out right in the driveway.
Old Jul 21, 2024 | 05:21 AM
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Dry everything up and start it and make sure the leak is from there. A lot of stuff gets soaked and drips from its lowest point naturally.
Old Jul 21, 2024 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Koda
Dry everything up and start it and make sure the leak is from there. A lot of stuff gets soaked and drips from its lowest point naturally.
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I'm 99% sure it's the pump. I added water to the radiator and it just poured out of the same area.
everything above that is dry.
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