Hmmm...green oil?

[Jonathan Monetti <jmonetti@us.net>]

Yep, that's a little puddle of coolant on the ground under my 86 Coupe.
New rad, all hoses in great shape & dry, overflow tank dry, block & thermo
housing dry.  Leaks when under pressure/heat.  

Anyone know how it got there? 

What't the lifespan of a I5 waterpump and/or gasket--any rules of thumb? 

Jonathan Monetti
82 Coupe GT, 82k

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On Wed, 26 Feb 1997, Al Powell wrote:

> I think the best word on Consumer Reports came from the father of a 
> high school friend.  This gent sold Chevies and Oldsmobiles, and his 
> comment was:
> 
> "The only time I pay attention to them is when they say something 
> good about a car I sell."
> 
> This comment was made as I was taking delivery of my one-and-only new 
> car, a 1977 Chevy Monza Spyder.  According to CR, setting foot in 
> this car should have resulted in immediate postnasal drip, a heart 
> condition, terminal hemorrhoids, and should shortly thereafter have 
> caused my death in a fiery crash as this pustulant example of 
> detroit incompetency self-detonated, probably spreading PCB's and 
> nuclear waste throughout the town.  (And it said the same thing about 
> the 1991 Chevy Citation V-6 4-speed I later bought and drove many 
> happy miles, including a trip thru Bondurant's school.)
> 
> Hmmm....125K miles later, the Monza resides in my parents' storage 
> building with no engine problems, no suspension problems, and a total 
> repair record of 3 clutches (don't ask) one rear axle, a master brake 
> cylinder, and the odd water pump , shocks and alternator.
> 
> Now when it comes to toasters and vacuum cleaners, CR is a great 
> help.......but with cars, I find too many emotional issues intrude.   
> I also frankly DO NOT TRUST the (self-reported by CU members) 
> information which forms the basis for their reliability and service 
> ratings.  Flawed data = flawed conclusions.
> 
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