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Hi guy's I picked up an r32 gts-t and it had some dirty old coolant in it. First month i had it the same coolant was left in it and it stayed at the same level. Now i have flushed the system and replaced it with fresh coolant and every couple of days the coolant level in the radiator has gone down and There is no signs of leaking. I have a white sheet under the car to detect leaks. The head gasket is not blown (no milky oil) so it has me stumped. what else could chew coolant or is the coolant I have (repco branded coolant) the problem.

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Yeah sounds like the water pump has let go in the seals. This can happen when people flush the coolant due to the fact that you can remove rust and scale that may have built up and stopped it from leaking. Could also be a loose clamp at the water pump maybe

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Dunno about the RB20, but on the RB25 there is a welch plug at the front of the motor near the water pump.... Mine was stuffed... I actually thought that it was the water pump and when I did my 100K service, i noticed that it was leaking from the welch plug... gheyness.....

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After getting a good quallity torch and taking a look it appears that it is the passenger side of the engine that has the leak. is this consistant with the turbo water lines and if so how much work is involved in replacing them?

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Could be any number of things mate......

Best bet is to try to see where it is leaking from..... Check all hoses and connections for wetness for a start..... Try doing it on a sunny day where you get good light, or go to bunnings and get one of those $20 halogen lamps.... Great to work on cars with......

Does it leak when it is hot or cold???? Or both....

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