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wooverstone8
05-25-2010, 02:24 AM
Hello all.

I was putting windshield washer fluid in my Yaris today and notice some type of pinkish/white substance on the underside of the hood. It wasn't there a couple of months ago… I looked around the engine and I couldn't see any leaks or pinkish substance anywhere, just on the underside of the hood. Sorry for the vague description, I'm not sure how else to explain it, but I can post pictures tomorrow.
ddongbap
05-25-2010, 02:34 AM
Mayb radiator fluid.
swidd
05-25-2010, 06:30 AM
Some people have posted pics of a pink stripe on the underside of the hood, arising from water pump gone bad.
1NZYaris1
05-25-2010, 06:57 AM
Candy Floss:iono:









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BLAZINBLUEVITZ
05-25-2010, 10:57 AM
START of a water pump leak. id take it to dealer for replacement.......
wooverstone8
05-25-2010, 11:14 AM
[QUOTE=swidd;474705]Some people have posted pics of a pink stripe on the underside of the hood QUOTE]

That's exactly what I see on the underside of the hood. My Yaris only has 13.5k miles.
WeeYari
05-25-2010, 11:18 AM
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27457&highlight=water+pump
Hershey
05-25-2010, 02:36 PM
wow , that's not right . We traded in a 2009 5 door liftback . Hope you get it solved .
wooverstone8
05-25-2010, 02:56 PM
I haven't notice any changes in performance or sound from engine and there is no check engine light. It's a very thin pink line, so I guess it must have happen just recently… How long does it take to have a water pump fix/replaced?
BLAZINBLUEVITZ
05-25-2010, 03:22 PM
I haven't notice any changes in performance or sound from engine and there is no check engine light. It's a very thin pink line, so I guess it must have happen just recently… How long does it take to have a water pump fix/replaced?

a few hours and if your still in warranty call dealer to schedule an appt and ask for a loaner car....
swidd
05-25-2010, 06:03 PM
So long as the red engine overheat light doesn't come on, its no worries. If it comes on, turn it off within seconds, not minutes, even if on the highway. I drove without coolant for just half a mile, and it got really hot.
Betrivent
05-25-2010, 06:55 PM
Mine happened once, and has not happened again. It is not necessarily a busted pump, but maybe an intentional bleed by the pump because of heat/pressure?

Either way, mine is fine even after having the pink streak.
wooverstone8
05-26-2010, 04:38 PM
I had it check today and they said it was normal.
bst82551
05-26-2010, 05:28 PM
The dry residue left by the water pump is not from a faulty water pump it has to do with the super long life coolant Toyota uses. It appears that the coolant can cause this condition from time to time and is considered normal.

According to krusty, it's normal. No worries, guys.
Hershey
05-27-2010, 12:05 AM
KRUSTY , you can't trust that clown . :biggrin:
wooverstone8
05-27-2010, 12:22 AM
I took there word on it--but I guess time will tell. Thanks guys for all your help.
wooverstone8
06-04-2010, 03:35 PM
Now I'm getting an odd noise somewhere in the engine compartment and now there is more pink stuff splattered all over the underside (not just a thin pink line like last time) of the hood and in some parts of the engine. When I took to the dealership a week ago they said it’s normal and they wiped off the pink strike, but I honestly think there is something wrong now. I decided to schedule an appointment with a different dealership in another town.