Well, I had the EXACT same symptoms as you my friend:
- overheating, coolant spillage....yeah.
I want to thank everyone who responded to this post, and although I did not have access to tools and time to replace the water pump, I did manage to diagnose this problem myself, avoiding unnecessary labour and hassles with this mechanic here. I am actually using his computer to respond to this post. I read through the forums and especially this post to figure out that it was the water pump and not the heater core or even the temp gauge.
We opened up the casing that covers the water pump, removed the pump using the directions on-line and viola.....cracked impeller. STUPID!!! Plastic!!!! I couldn't believe it.
I opted to get the Tredex water pump as opposed to the OEM one 'cause I knew the Tredex has a steel impeller and not the plastic one.
All in all, I paid a lot here. But I've gained piece of mind and realization that this web site is THE source for Tour/Tique needs.
Thanks to all.
Martin
