# Does the water pump have a drain plug? What's this hole?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 2, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859 "2005-12-02T19:27:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/1 "2005-12-02T19:27:47Z")

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I just started leaking coolant, and traced the source to here (see pics) What is it? How do I fix it?

![http://www.neo240sx.ca/Axlerod/problem/IMG_3656.JPG](http://www.neo240sx.ca/Axlerod/problem/IMG_3656.JPG)  
 ![http://www.neo240sx.ca/Axlerod/problem/IMG_3655.JPG](http://www.neo240sx.ca/Axlerod/problem/IMG_3655.JPG)  
 ![http://www.neo240sx.ca/Axlerod/problem/IMG_3654.JPG](http://www.neo240sx.ca/Axlerod/problem/IMG_3654.JPG)

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**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/2 "2005-12-02T19:31:26Z")

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weep hole.

means the pump is on its way out… internal seals are fuxored.

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**Author:** ![Titan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Titan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Titan)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/3 "2005-12-02T19:33:29Z")

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If it serves the same function as it does on several other vehicles, then it looks to be the seap hole.

Notifying you that the shaft seal is torn and the waterpump needs to be replaced.

I had the same situation on a friends mustang.

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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/4 "2005-12-02T19:33:39Z")

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I thought it might be a drain hole for a leaky internal seal… thanks guys. Looks like a new pump for me.

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**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/5 "2005-12-02T19:39:30Z")

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Well it doesn’t automatically mean the bearings or fins are toast, but it does mean the seals are starting to go.

Best bet would be, like you said, to get it changed.

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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/6 "2005-12-02T19:41:34Z")

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> [@spd-dmn](#):
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> Well it doesn’t automatically mean the bearings or fins are toast, but it does mean the seals are starting to go.
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> Best bet would be, like you said, to get it changed.

Well the car is overheating and once it gets warm, it’s a very fast drip, almost a steady stream.

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**Author:** ![newbieracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47c2d/32.png) [@newbieracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newbieracer)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/7 "2005-12-03T11:11:42Z")

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I have a water pump u can have $30 Brand new.

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**Author:** ![dabum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dabum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dabum)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-the-water-pump-have-a-drain-plug-whats-this-hole/90859/8 "2005-12-03T18:48:31Z")

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same shit happened to me 2 monthes ago, needs to be changed