Help needed, coolant leak??

[cobraclone]

Hey everyone. I've got coolant leaking from this hole to the left of the front driveshaft on my 07 renegade. What's this hole for?? Am I missing a plug or screw or something?? Sorry for the upside down pic, it is the only way to fit the phone in.

 

[tex78]

I'd say that's the vent-by pass hole for the water pump

If it's leaking from there, coolant is getting past the seals and into the bearings.... Not a good thing

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[DRD]

I'd say that's the vent-by pass hole for the water pump

If it's leaking from there, coolant is getting past the seals and into the bearings.... Not a good thing

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Shouldn't be getting into the bearings unless you plug the weep hole??
At any rate do a search for "canam weep hole" you will find a bulletin outlining the seal change and addition of a fitting/hose to the weep hole.

 

[Clode]

thats the weep hole, the mechanical seal is shot

 

[cobraclone]

Thanks for the guidance everyone. has anyone ever done this fix themselves?? The call for some specialty tools but are they really necessary? Hoping to not have to take it to the dealer

 

[SwampRatt]

Mine went a couple years ago. Dealer quoted an obscene number of hours and pulling the motor to do it. Lucky for me the guy at the parts counter overheard and printed off a basic schematic of the water pump setup, assured me it wasnt that difficult. Took me about an hour and a half with no special tools

 

[tex78]

Shouldn't be getting into the bearings unless you plug the weep hole??
At any rate do a search for "canam weep hole" you will find a bulletin outlining the seal change and addition of a fitting/hose to the weep hole.

But it's into the water pump bearings
Most are this way, but a few have a remote seal I guess could say



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[DaveB]

But it's into the water pump bearings
Most are this way, but a few have a remote seal I guess could say



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How about just admit that you don't know....because in this case, you don't. water pump seals on Can Ams are very common....never seen one yet weep coolant anywhere but out the weep hole.

 

[tex78]

How about just admit that you don't know....because in this case, you don't. water pump seals on Can Ams are very common....never seen one yet weep coolant anywhere but out the weep hole.

I did say it.... Look up above




What the weep, vent, bypass hole is for is a tell tail that coolant is leaking from the shaft seal into the water pump bearings ( not coolant lubed bearings)

From what don said something like just changing the seal, so that leads me to take it as it's not part of the pump, hence the remote seal



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[DRD]

Thanks for the guidance everyone. has anyone ever done this fix themselves?? The call for some specialty tools but are they really necessary? Hoping to not have to take it to the dealer

These guys didn't have anything special.


DIY Can Am Water Pump Seal Replacement - YouTube

 

[cobraclone]

Thanks DRD, thats a retarded easy fix. The 2008-13 service bullitin makes it seem way more complicated than that. No need for a dealer for sure!