coolant leak, p*&^%^g out

[tbv]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 03 May 2019 at 19:48

[LarJammer]

Your water pump has shat itself.

[jbaddeley]

Mine did this. Highly likely waterpump as per above. V common.

[belfry]

On my 996 it was a split rubber hose near the water pump. The AA man and I replaced it on the side of the road in about an hour.

[Mattygooner]

My 986 was a lot of whirring noise followed by steam out of the vents, water pump had shat itself.

[Merp]

Hose clamp on my 986 split a week ago and caused a trickle leak. Also thought it was the pump. Changed the drive belt at the same time aswell.

[SV_WDC]

Coolant expansion tanks sometimes crack. It could be that.

As others have said water pump & the hoses can be an issue. Worth getting it checked by an indy/OPC unless planning to do this yourself. Would be reluctant to start the engine again given how much is coming out & it might cause the engine to overheat. The pump alone is about £300 from memory