I drive a 1995 Acura integra ls model I'm mechanically inclined just not enough to do a headgasket (more patience wise) my car loses coolant once in every 3 weeks it starts to over heat. I don't have white smoke coming out of the exhaust or milky oil. Everything else runs smooth on my car. I've head it pressure tested and every thing else checks out so I'm kind of lost. All hoses are fine and not leaking and there is no coolant leaks showing up on the ground. Any ideas?
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Locate the water pump and look it over to find a small hole called a weep hole, it's there to let you know when the pump seal is toast. After you locate the hole, start the car and let it warm up and look at the hole again, it will be dripping because that's what I think it is.
You are probably right about the water pump leaking, Of course you wont see it until you remove that cover and put a pressure tester on it... Sometimes they leak better with no pressure on them, Kind of like the piddle valve on the radiator cap.
Have you checked for coolant inside the car ? it could be the heater core or you may have a small leak at a hose that burns off before you can find it.
You should have a cylinder leak down test performed if you suspect a head gasket problem. If the water pump were leaking you'd see traces of coolant seepage at the bottom of the timing belt cover, either to the right or left of the crankshaft pulley. An easy way to check for a head gasket is to slip the smog check guy a few bucks and he can stick the probe in your tail pipe to see if your exhaust has any traces of H2O in it. If your water pump is leaking I'd advise replacing your timing belt as well as tensioner, idler and any seals that maybe leaking since t-belt removal will be necessary to replace the water pump. Good luck and hopes this helps.
