So just today my 87 Cutlass Supreme with 55k original miles started leaking coolant. It's dripping from behind the water pump? (the upper pulley in the center of the engine block.) I recently replaced all the belts (AC, PS, alt, AIR pump) and tightened them (by hand) so they have about an inch or so of "give" in between pulleys. So here are my questions -
1. Do I need to replace the whole water pump or just the gasket?
2. Could the belt tension have caused the water pump to start leaking? If so, how do I know how to tighten the belts without overdoing it?
3. Is this an easy fix or should I just take it to the shop? I don't want to spend more than 4-5 hours on this.
4. Could this be caused by a problem I haven't addressed?
1. Do I need to replace the whole water pump or just the gasket?
2. Could the belt tension have caused the water pump to start leaking? If so, how do I know how to tighten the belts without overdoing it?
3. Is this an easy fix or should I just take it to the shop? I don't want to spend more than 4-5 hours on this.
4. Could this be caused by a problem I haven't addressed?