leaking water pump

[jjou812]

my sister has a 93 impreza 1.8L with 120,000 miles. 2 weeks ago it ran dry and overheated. since then she's been seeing a puddle of coolant under the car after it's been parked a while, but it's been driving ok now that she fills it up every day and drives short distances. her mechanic said the water pump is leaking. since she's ready for a new car she might give this one to me and i'll fix it. my question is should i be worried that the water pump might seize and break the t-belt driving from her house in long island to mine in central PA?

[lmdew]

How bad is the leak? Overheats are never good on the Subaru engines. I'd look at the overflow tank for signs of air and fluid not being sucked back into the engine.

 

The pump could take out the belt, but if its just a seal leak I doubt it. You could always do the maintenance at her house!

[seattlelegacy]

You could always do the maintenance at her house!

 

[nipper]

my sister has a 93 impreza 1.8L with 120,000 miles. 2 weeks ago it ran dry and overheated. since then she's been seeing a puddle of coolant under the car after it's been parked a while, but it's been driving ok now that she fills it up every day and drives short distances. her mechanic said the water pump is leaking. since she's ready for a new car she might give this one to me and i'll fix it. my question is should i be worried that the water pump might seize and break the t-belt driving from her house in long island to mine in central PA?

 

If the waterpump seal is leaking that badly, there is a very good chance of a total failure of the pump. Thats a warning sign telling you "change me now". Antifreeze is also a lubricant for the waterpump. What is she refilling the radiator with every day. Also aluminum engines can not take repeated overheatings.

WIth it being only two weeks, but not being told how many miles, its a 50/50 chance on whats going to happen.

 

nipper