1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Housing Leak

1995 OLDSMOBILE
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CHNIKE112
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Hi, everyone I'm new here and my 95 achieva has been having some leaking isuses. My mechanic said that the water pump itself is fine but it's the housing that is leaking. He does not know the name of the part so that makes it hard for me to go and get it so maybe one of you fine people could assist me in figuring out the name of this part. My mechanic describes it as an aluminum piece that connects the water pump to the timing belt. Thanks for your help!
Jul 24, 2006 at 12:52 PM
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[quote:b1ef1b70a2="chnike112"]Hi, everyone I'm new here and my 95 achieva has been having some leaking isuses. My mechanic said that the water pump itself is fine but it's the housing that is leaking. He does not know the name of the part so that makes it hard for me to go and get it so maybe one of you fine people could assist me in figuring out the name of this part. My mechanic describes it as an aluminum piece that connects the water pump to the timing belt. Thanks for your help![/quote:b1ef1b70a2]

If you have a 2.3L 4 cylinder ithe metal part oave the water pump is called the water pump cover.
If you have a 3.1L V6 engine, the water pump mounts directly to the front cover of the engine. This front cover is aluminum and covers the timing chain.
Hope this helps.
Jul 24, 2006 at 1:56 PM
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Confirm whether the engine is a 2.3L four-cylinder or a 3.1L V6. On the 2.3L, the aluminum piece above the water pump is the water pump cover. On the 3.1L, the pump mounts to the aluminum front cover over the timing chain. Replace the identified cover and its gasket after confirming that is the leak source.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva reported a coolant leak. A mechanic said the water pump itself was fine, but an aluminum housing connecting the pump toward the timing belt was leaking and could not name the part. An expert said that on a 2.3L the metal part above the water pump is the water pump cover, while on a 3.1L the pump mounts to the aluminum front cover over the timing chain.

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