Water leak...water pump?

[titanescape]

I'm running a Air to Water IC and I keep losing water out of the reservoir. I have to pretty much fill it up everyday. I traced all the hoses and nothing. I jacked her up, pulled the engine pan, filled the reservoir and the radiator(it was low as well) then started the car. I got under there while it was running and found a steady drip of water coming from what looked like the corner of the oil pan right behind the water pump. Is there a gasket there or is that a sign the water pump is going bad? The leak is definitely getting worse.

Thanks,

Titanescape

[SirHustlerEsq]

Most likely the pump. Get some dye and find out.

[titanescape]

Any dye or something special? I went and looked at it again last night, the water was actually dripping from behind the water pump pulley. It was a pretty steady drip.

[POS Racing]

That sounds like a toasted water pump....

Another testing for leaks option is to get your hands on a Pressure Tester (Free - Loan a Tool at Vatozone)

[titanescape]

Grrrrr....my red rocket is really starting to get on my nerves!! I already know the front main seal is leaking so I'm guessing all that crap can be fixed at the same time. Is there like a kit with all the stuff (seals, gaskets, timing belt, wp..etc.) will I need some special tools?

[Rob®]

Yet another very helpful tool for tracking down coolant leaks is a blue LED light. Even a cheap one from a gas station will work, it just needs to be blue. Coolant will glow, no dye needed.

No special tools are needed to do a complete timing belt job (seals, belt, water pump, etc). There are some that many people find helpful, but none are actually needed at all.

[Titus]

http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/prod...MK0012%29.html

[jdawg]

Same thing happened to me. I would have to refill every week with water. Then every three days...then every day. All the while there was never a puddle under my car. Someone, I believe it was here, stated that once the water pump goes bad it will wick water out of the shaft when running.
I changed my water pump and haven't leaked water for a month now. Change it yourself though. Much to expensive at a shop.
I used the same kit that Titus put a link for above. It comes with the cam and crank seals too. Might as well change them while you are there.

[titanescape]

That's exactly what's happening to mine on top of that a whole bunch of oil leakage! I plan on doing it myself, I had to give her up a a daily driver so now I will have time to get her back in working order. I went ahead and put myself in debt and bought a 2009 PRHT for my DD.

[goofygrin]

Same thing happened to me. I would have to refill every week with water. Then every three days...then every day. All the while there was never a puddle under my car. Someone, I believe it was here, stated that once the water pump goes bad it will wick water out of the shaft when running.
I changed my water pump and haven't leaked water for a month now. Change it yourself though. Much to expensive at a shop.
I used the same kit that Titus put a link for above. It comes with the cam and crank seals too. Might as well change them while you are there.

It wasn't *too* expensive IMO to have a shop do it... it certainly was easier on my back to have TDR do it.