[brucey]

The water pump gasket is gone and it just drips out (more like, flows out. Like a faucet) anytime coolant goes in. Even with the car off. Even with the engine cold and the system not even pressurized.

And the water pump is behind the timing chain. So I might as well replace everything else while I'm in there....Chain, guides, tensioner..

And I noticed while draining the oil that it has milk shakes for oil, which leads me to believe it has a head gasket leak as well. Which is odd since I just drove it 1000 miles and the temp gauge never moved. But maybe that was it's swan song.

I might just buy a junkyard engine for 400$ and call it a day. I'll still be ahead once I start driving it.

Edit: I do have that E-motor sitting around though... Too bad 25HP wouldn't be enough in a town with many roads approaching 20% grade in certain areas.