97 CAVALIER (Z24) FAILED SMOG TEST

Stop Leak--can't get that out & it will plug the heater core
& other things --- bad move.

Why are you driving a car with any coolant leaks?

You may have ruined the motor by now

We can't find your leak from the internet or guess where it is

Pressure test water system,,,,,should show where leak is

Check your oxygen sensor, idle speed sensor & the idle air sensor your sensors wil effect. the emmision test.

Evaporative Emission control leak it is a small leak.

whichever side of the motor you see the drive belts on.

Ford puts theirs on the passenger side but I see gm stuff on the drivers side too.

pop the hood and look for the drive belts. It is either drivin by one of these belts OR off the timing belt under the timing belt cover.

You replaced the water pump i presume?Are all the bolt tighten to the correct torque?I just done a water pump replacement on a 97 Cavalier and i had one bolt loose and thought that i had misdiagnosed my coolant leak problem when in fact,i had just not installed the pump tight enough.Also,you may want to use silicon sealant instead of the supplied paper gasket,i've had better luck with sealant rather than the paper gasket.

It is the water pump most likely,they have ,what they call a weep hole in the bottom under the pulley,so they will leak out to let you know to change them right away.If it is on the top coming from the intake area,it would be the intake,they are also bad to leak,but look at the pump,under the pulley.

bottom left is drivers side. ck hoses, heater hoses. maybe a pressure test may show where the leak is.

k,
"The leak" is probably not the pump. A closer inspect might reveal a bad hose, hose fitting or worse yet the "rack" has a bad seal. Who ever diagnosed the leak did not look close enough to verify the source of the leak. The washer story sounds suspect too.

I would take a small inspection mirror ( 1" or so in diameter), and look with a focused flahlite on exactly the drips of power sterring fluid are cming from. Some reputabile shops have a UV dye and use a black light to trace,,, but a good sarp eye and searching will spot the source leak.

Then you need to take the hose or part to the NAPA , or your choice parts store and save the money a shop or dealer would charge...

good luck jerzil

Pressure test the system and check for leaks, use a radiator pressure testing tool kit. Sounds like the radiator may have been damaged by the parts breaking and flying about.