Just put a new water pump on 2012 Kia Sedona, and I think I have found where a leak is coming from and I guess I am going to have to just keep driving it and see if it goes away. I'd estimate possibly up to 2 ounces of coolant has dripped out. I'd like to hear it's normal as discussed in this video;
Posted image shows I twisted a napkin and dipped it in behind the frost plug in front of the weep hole on the newly installed water pump, and there was much evidence of coolant there. I then took 2 ounces and filled the previous water pump weep hole chamber to see how much it would hold so I could estimate total coolant loss by also having observed what dripped underneath the vehicle at halfway point in the test trip. The cup shows what was left after initially filling to the 2 ounce mark. This image shows the location of the weep hole and the frost plug chamber in front of it, and that's the napkin.
I was wondering about the max limit of a break-in period. Also included image of duct tape used to keep drive belt routing easier by taping the belt on the alternator and power steering pulleys, your results may vary.
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Posted image shows I twisted a napkin and dipped it in behind the frost plug in front of the weep hole on the newly installed water pump, and there was much evidence of coolant there. I then took 2 ounces and filled the previous water pump weep hole chamber to see how much it would hold so I could estimate total coolant loss by also having observed what dripped underneath the vehicle at halfway point in the test trip. The cup shows what was left after initially filling to the 2 ounce mark. This image shows the location of the weep hole and the frost plug chamber in front of it, and that's the napkin.
I was wondering about the max limit of a break-in period. Also included image of duct tape used to keep drive belt routing easier by taping the belt on the alternator and power steering pulleys, your results may vary.
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Every belt driven water pump has a weep hole that might leak a little in the beginning. Some seepage from the weep hole is normal during the break-in period (about 10 minutes), and does not indicate a defect.