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05-25-2010, 01:24 AM | #1 |
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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, 01:34 AM | #2 |
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Mayb radiator fluid.
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05-25-2010, 05:30 AM | #3 |
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Some people have posted pics of a pink stripe on the underside of the hood, arising from water pump gone bad.
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05-25-2010, 05:57 AM | #4 |
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05-25-2010, 09:57 AM | #5 |
START of a water pump leak. id take it to dealer for replacement.......
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05-25-2010, 10:14 AM | #6 |
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[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. |
05-25-2010, 10:18 AM | #7 |
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05-25-2010, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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wow , that's not right . We traded in a 2009 5 door liftback . Hope you get it solved .
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05-25-2010, 01:56 PM | #9 |
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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?
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05-25-2010, 02:22 PM | #10 |
a few hours and if your still in warranty call dealer to schedule an appt and ask for a loaner car....
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05-25-2010, 05:03 PM | #11 |
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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.
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05-25-2010, 05:55 PM | #12 |
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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 |
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I had it check today and they said it was normal.
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05-26-2010, 04:28 PM | #14 |
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According to krusty, it's normal. No worries, guys.
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05-26-2010, 11:05 PM | #15 |
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KRUSTY , you can't trust that clown .
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05-26-2010, 11:22 PM | #16 |
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I took there word on it--but I guess time will tell. Thanks guys for all your help.
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06-04-2010, 02:35 PM | #17 |
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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.
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