jacobs Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 About 15 years ago I had a water pump suddenly spring a monster leak on my EA82. When I tried to add coolant, it ran out almost as fast as I poured it in. Since then, I've always replaced the water pump whenever I replace the timing belts as preventative maintenance. My question is is it normal for Subaru water pumps to die like this or is this an unusual incident? I've replaced many leaking water pumps on other makes of cars and trucks but have never seen one shell out like the EA82. Am I paranoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 My experience with the 9 subarus I've owned is that they start to leak gradually in most cases, just like others. My last one started leaking around the front seal only when cold, which is pretty typical of a pump that's going out. Any part can occasionally fail catastrophically, which is what it sounds like happened to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobs Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 My experience with the 9 subarus I've owned is that they start to leak gradually in most cases, just like others. My last one started leaking around the front seal only when cold, which is pretty typical of a pump that's going out. Any part can occasionally fail catastrophically, which is what it sounds like happened to yours. Thanks, that's the answer I was hoping to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 i agree, most water pumps start to leak slow thorough the weephole, but will quickly dteoriate if let go for weeks. I had a datsun where the waterpump self destructed cause i let it go a few weeks. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 3rd'ed... I've never had one suddenly go like that....nor have I had a new one go....either way, if it was within the 12month/12k miles from new, SUBARU should have replaced it back then under warrenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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