I think the water pump is broken cuz it overheats and needs to be filled with water every 15-20 minutes.

Btw this is for my parents car, not mine.

Thanks BAIC!

 

Hubert might be able too

 

hubert can do anything!!

 

good test for water pump, reach in and if the water pump pulley is lose or wobbly it is most likely shot

hope to help,
mike

 

i can .. only if your there AVE where is the water going if it was to be refilled???

 

umm most of the time you can't just reach in and feel if the water pump is loose as you have to remove timing belt covers. and if that belt is loose your timing for the cams will might be effected too.

best first question is correct from hubert

 

jk

also .. how many miles are on the car?? is it leaking anywhere ???

 

yes because ... his parents car is more fixed up and fastAr ... with adjustable cams with the timing cover off.

oh and is there white smoke from the exhaust or from anywhere???

 

well is it leaking, is there white smoke coming out anywhere (esp from the exhaust or engine bay), is there a sweet sweet smell outside of the car after you drive it? is there a puddle on the ground? if theres no leak, is the water still in there? how do the radiator hoses look? normal or collapsed? hows the radiator cap?

 

Have you checked the thermostat?

 

And what kind of car are we working on??

 

That right there is the best question to ask first. Critical bit of information that was left out of the original post.

 

some cars have the water pump on the serpentine belt, not on the timing belt

 

Thermostat is also an option. My sister's Legacy GT was doing the same thing and that was her problem.

-Brian

 

i ran into that issue a while back. ended up being both the radiator and water pump. good luck dude.