# Leaky Water Pump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-water-pump/53587>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** 850, volvo\
**Created:** [August 15, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-water-pump/53587 "2010-08-15T17:16:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![wandaw2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wandaw2004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wandaw2004)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-water-pump/53587/1 "2010-08-15T17:16:54Z")

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I recently had my radiator replaced. Before leaving the shop I noticed fluid on the ground where my car sat. After a quick check, I was told that my water pump was now leaking. Was told it was common to have this happen since the system was now “pressurized”. Is this a common occurence? There didn’t seem to be a problem with my water pump before.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-water-pump/53587/2 "2010-08-15T17:29:56Z")

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Yes, it’s quite possible for this to happen. If there was overheating involved before this radiator replacement then there’s always the possibility of a head gasket problem developing, weakened coolant hoses, etc.

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**Author:** ![Jet\_Fixer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jet\_Fixer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jet_Fixer)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-water-pump/53587/3 "2010-08-15T17:46:22Z")

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The solution is to have someone pressure test your cooling system to ensure the water pump is in fact leaking. It only takes a few minutes. If that’s it, replace it. Hoses are easy to check and cheap to replace. Hopefully it’s not a head gasket as that’s a pretty serious problem.

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**Author:** ![wandaw2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wandaw2004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wandaw2004)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-water-pump/53587/4 "2010-08-16T07:06:31Z")

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Thank you. I feel better about returning to that mechanic.