[nynor]

the 951 developed a coolant leak, today. being that the other two vehicles had head gasket failures, i feared the worst.

so, i tore into it when i got home.

after i pulled the air filter housing and intercooler piping, i still couldn't see where the leak was. but, it was obvious that it wasn't the headgasket, thank odin.

so, i am thinking its water pump. i pull the upper timing belt cover. the belts are bone dry. a real head scratcher.

mind you, there is coolant all over the front of the engine. underneath the air filter housing and AFM, especially. but i can't find any on any of the hoses, etc. WTF?!?

so, i put it back together enough to fire it up, using copious paper towels and so on. fire it up, let it run for ten minutes. turn the car off. it is leaking from the water pump block-off for the coolant to go to the turbo.

what was happening is that when hot, it was spraying coolant on the alternator belt, which was flipping the coolant everywhere.

$12 in parts and shipping. the annoyance level, however, is about a 5.

i have to have the car on monday, so i think i am going to pull the plastic piece off, doctor it a bit, and put it back on. then, when the parts get here, i am going to replace it with new stuff.

nothing like doing the same job twice.