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: Rough Cold Start, Low Coolant


mikey_350
12-27-2009, 07:21 PM
Well im back at the troubles with my trucks. My 94 6.5 with a 96 engine in it, is leaking antifreeze from the water pump i beleive...


I started it today here cause my sister was stuck, so i got it going , ideled downt he road, waiting for the temp to come up, crossed the highway, and then bam no power steering, pull over, pop the hood, and here my belt slipped off. Shut it off, finally get the belt back on, ( all sticky from anitfreeze) and i fire it up again, and i can see it spitting something up, kinda like its hitting the fan and going up, and it was dripping ( not fast but slow) antifreeze from the bottom, do the bearings or something go in the water pumps? and leak, or what might be the problem here.

Thanks

mikey_350
12-27-2009, 08:44 PM
ahh i also forgot to tell you the low coolant light is on, and i just changed coolant a week ago, with, so it was topped right up, , the truck also wasnt plugged in when i went to start it the first time, ( was a super warm day today) and i plugged it in when i went to put a charger on it. I could hear a boiling noise , thats what it sounded like anyways,Its just a regular freezer plug block heater in it. The truck hasnt had any heating troubles since i changed coolant either. It ran normal temp the day before when i went driving.

ak diesel drive
12-28-2009, 12:33 AM
change your waterpump

mikey_350
12-28-2009, 12:54 AM
change your waterpump

ahhh thats what i thought too, danngg thats not gonna be a cheap fix : / one problem after another for me seems like