Pinkish/white stuff under the hood? - Toyota Yaris Forums

wooverstone8 · 05-25-2010, 01:24 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, 01:34 AM

Mayb radiator fluid.

swidd · 05-25-2010, 05:30 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, 05:57 AM

Candy Floss

BLAZINBLUEVITZ · 05-25-2010, 09:57 AM

START of a water pump leak. id take it to dealer for replacement.......

wooverstone8 · 05-25-2010, 10:14 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, 10:18 AM

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ght=water+pump

Hershey · 05-25-2010, 01:36 PM

wow , that's not right . We traded in a 2009 5 door liftback . Hope you get it solved .

wooverstone8 · 05-25-2010, 01:56 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, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wooverstone8

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, 05:03 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, 05:55 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, 03:38 PM

I had it check today and they said it was normal.

bst82551 · 05-26-2010, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krusty

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 · 05-26-2010, 11:05 PM

KRUSTY , you can't trust that clown .

wooverstone8 · 05-26-2010, 11:22 PM

I took there word on it--but I guess time will tell. Thanks guys for all your help.

wooverstone8 · 06-04-2010, 02:35 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.

05-25-2010, 01:24 AM	#1
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	Pinkish/white stuff under the hood? 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. Last edited by wooverstone8; 05-25-2010 at 03:28 AM.

05-25-2010, 05:57 AM	#4
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05-25-2010, 09:57 AM	#5
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05-25-2010, 10:18 AM	#7
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wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	[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.

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Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	wow , that's not right . We traded in a 2009 5 door liftback . Hope you get it solved .

05-25-2010, 01:56 PM	#9
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	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?

05-25-2010, 05:03 PM	#11
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	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.

05-25-2010, 05:55 PM	#12
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	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.

05-26-2010, 03:38 PM	#13
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	I had it check today and they said it was normal.

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Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	KRUSTY , you can't trust that clown .

05-26-2010, 11:22 PM	#16
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	I took there word on it--but I guess time will tell. Thanks guys for all your help.

06-04-2010, 02:35 PM	#17
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	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.