I could just ask the question, but the story seems worth a few lines.
Was waiting in the drive through line at the local BK when i heard a funny sound. It was hot and i had the AC cranking, so i turned off the AC. Within a few seconds I smelled the all to familar smell of burning antifreeze (had some issues with an old ford ranger's heater core). Right away i saw the temp gauge start to rise farther than it had ever gone before. After turning the car off and on a few times to make it through the line, i pulled over in the parking lot.
The car is leaking what looks to be a dirty brown liquid. Kinda confused me at first, but it is the antifreeze. The belt was also loose, not broken. I grabbed the WP pulley and it moves around in ways it should not.
So i am pretty positive i need a new WP. the brown liquid also makes me think i need a good flush. Hence the questions:
1. Should i flush the system with the old WP in place? i can't run the engine because the belt will just fall off.
2. I plan on replacing the thermostat and belts while doing this, anything else i should replace while i have everything apart?
3. Any suggestions on removing the rust from the water lines?
Should start fixing over the holiday weekend. any help is appreciated.
2001 GTP Coupe
