Waterpump issues... and Temp gauge help!
Well, first of all, I have no idea how long it's been doing this.. but it appears that I get a drip of coolant coming off my oil filter after i let the truck run for a while and then shut it off.. I'm pretty sure my water pump is beginning to leak. This usually means the pump is going right? How big of an issue is this.. should I ground teh truck now and wait till i can afford a waterpump? or can i just watch my temp gauge religiously, and call AAA if i have any problems.
2nd of all, I had let teh truck sit for a couple weeks, and the battery has gone bad (won't hold a charge). When I jumped it and drove it for 10 minutes or so, i noticed at the end that the temp gauge was completely pegged to hot! Worried, i let it sit for a couple hours, came out, still pegged to hot, yet i could touch the engine block, touch teh oil, it wasn't overheating.. but the gauge red full temp. Which sensor controls this? has anyone had this happen before? I took the two wires off the sensor that is at the front left of the engine, just above the waterpump and it didn't seem to be acting like that was the sensor.
Any help with any of this would be appreciated. Also, anyone know the cheapest source of waterpumps?
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