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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 08:40 AM
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/h97h3epc5b...2014.48.52.jpg

Does the pink powder residue there mean my coolant is leaking?
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 09:19 AM
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you need to look under the pulley in front of your water pump to really know. Search for my DIY water pump change thread.
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 12:28 PM
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that just crystallizes there if you over fulled it
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