weird water leak, quick help needed please.

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just rebuilt my 1600 pinto top end (1973) i seem to have a water leak, when engine is at running temp the cambelt pulley is chucking up water , its hard to tell where its coming from but it actually looks like its leaking from behind the cambelt adjuster wheel, i know thet fixes to the engine with a plate but whats behind that plate? is there a coreplug?

yes this water could be coming from elsewhere and hitting the cambelt and throwing it up but it really does look to be coming from there, my main questiojn is.. the retaining bolts that hold the cambelt adjuster plate in place will they be letting water up the thread?

please bear in mind im not a brilliant mechanic, i can do most things but this is pretty new territory to me,

im really stuck.

ps ive got the water pump off and it seems ok, it was new around 4,000 miles ago.

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

sounds like itll be the water pump to me

[ban1216]

Water pumps allways LOOK fine but believe me they arent

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

Water pumps allways LOOK fine but believe me they arent

 

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yep i think your right, ive always thought that if a water pump goes the bearing will have play and make a noise, this hasnt and doesnt BUT there is a constant water mark from the drain hole on the underside of the pump, just been down to local motor factors and they had one in stock, its for a sierra and it looks similar but not spot on, all the fixing lugs are the same tho, cost me 15quid,

figers crossed

[bullittcraig]

water pump fella. dont think that it should be leaking out that hole.

[ban1216]

Thats called the tell tale hole and is your advanced warning of problems to come

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cheers for the help lads, it was the water pump after all

[Supercharged Nat]

i had a similar problem, i opened the bonnet and saw water being sprayed everywhere. I traced it to the rad bottom hose, where it connects onto the pump. the hose had a tiny hole next to the jubilee clip!