coolant leaking like crazy...

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 01:08 PM

Well I got the low coolant light and I checked my resorvoir and its completely empty.
So i check where its coming from and its directly under the belt.

Idk exactly where but its under the serpintine belt....

Any ideas Limg? water pump?

Nate's Alero · 10-20-2008, 01:24 PM

water pump, seeping from weep hole, bearings are shot

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 01:48 PM

bought a water pump and 2 things of dex-cool.

Going to flush system and change pump. Let ya know if it fixes it.

*also will someone give me some ideas to my ac/heater problem. It's really pissing me off. this car is getting to be more trouble than its worth.

Nate's Alero · 10-20-2008, 02:17 PM

hmmmmm, change out the blower motor resistor again

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 04:10 PM

ok guys I also changed out my calipers and there is no pressure in the pedal....the pedal goes all the way to the floor with no resistance.

I bled both calipers and there is plenty fluid in the master cylindar.

Help!

CactusWill · 10-20-2008, 04:27 PM

Pump the brake pedal with the engine running until the pressure returns, might take a couple minutes to do.

super white alero1 · 10-20-2008, 05:24 PM

bled the system again(2 man job), check to see if the hose was damage. Make sure the bleeder is on top of the caliper not underneath it.

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 06:52 PM

I re-bled the system still not working. Bleeders are below the Banjo screw

Nate's Alero · 10-20-2008, 07:06 PM

Pump!

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 07:11 PM

the water pump fixed the coolant leak btw....it looked totally diff on the inside than the stock one tho.

As far as brakes.

I pumped the dog Sh%$ outta them and they finally tightened up. They stay tight when engine is off but as soon as i start the engine they go all the way to the floor again.

So what does the bleeder screw being below the banjo bolt have to do with

CactusWill · 10-20-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteliquid

So what does the bleeder screw being below the banjo bolt have to do with

Making sure you installed them on the right sides.

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 07:21 PM

and switching them around will solve the problem

CactusWill · 10-20-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteliquid

and switching them around will solve the problem

Not necessarily, but they are side specific and need to be on the correct side.

whiteliquid · 10-20-2008, 07:38 PM

did a little google research and seems like its probaly going to fix my problem.... But its dark here and my hands hurt and im tired so im doing it in the morning.

Those bolt on the water pump pully are a bit#$ to get off. Cut the sh$% out of my hands.

Cliff8928 · 10-21-2008, 12:52 AM

Ya, the bleeders have to be on top, that's the only way you're going to get the air out.

whiteliquid · 10-21-2008, 11:13 AM

I flipped around to the right sides this morning and bled them twice both sides with a one man bleeder....they are definitely tighter but still goes to the floor after pressing them in for a few seconds.

Keep bleeding?

cherrington17 · 10-21-2008, 11:16 AM

i had to bleed mine like 4 times, before i finally stopped getting air bubbles...

DansGen1Alero · 10-21-2008, 12:09 PM

Mine have never been tight not since I first bought the car, and the dealer is the ones who kept looking at it and said everything was fine, oh and also after chargeing me like 300 to tighten the e-brake, thats a load of crap considering its just a disc that needs to be turned to tighhtened behind the rotor on the rear right.

Alerosaint · 10-21-2008, 12:42 PM

^^^ and the stealership strikes again....they got me a couple of times too

zzyzzx · 10-22-2008, 09:15 AM

Ummmm...What does a water pump have to do with the brake system?
Am I missing something here?