Antifreeze leak

Just replaced my water pump after it started blowing antifreeze all over
the belt (shouldn't have ignored that rattle coming from the pump). Of
course the belt helped put a nice even coating on that side of the engine
compartment. Now I don't think I've seen anybody address this issue, but
can the antifreeze damage anything? If so, does anyone have any tips on
cleanup?

For anyone interested, my car is a 2000 SW with 43000 miles, and Dex-Cool.

In article
outautos.com>,
"oligoguy" > wrote:

> Of
> course the belt helped put a nice even coating on that side of the engine
> compartment.

Fun!

> Now I don't think I've seen anybody address this issue, but
> can the antifreeze damage anything?

*shrug*

> If so, does anyone have any tips on cleanup?

I've had decent results with like castrol superclean and then hosing
down with water, then driving dry off (let it get hot - take it on the
highway for a while).

Theoretically, hosing the engine compartment with water isn't the best,
though. *shrug*

In article >, james1549
@aol.com says...
> Rinse it off well with a water hose and spray nozzle. You can let it dry before
> running but it won't hurt either way.
>
> Oh... and don't put that dexcool crap back in there. Get some good green stuff
> that is made for all models. 1 gal should be enough then top off with water.
>
> James
>

Yeah 1 gallon is enough to eat the aluminum up.

Rinse it off well with a water hose and spray nozzle. You can let it dry before
running but it won't hurt either way.

Oh... and don't put that dexcool crap back in there. Get some good green stuff
that is made for all models. 1 gal should be enough then top off with water.

James

"oligoguy" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
<snip
> can the antifreeze damage anything? If so, does anyone have any tips on
> cleanup?

Slightly off topic: Antifreeze is considered a hazardous fluid. At a
college in Boston, a security guard was topping off the coolant in a
security vehicle and spilled some. Hey, we have all done it, right? A
concerned individual called the EPA, who then brought in a hazardous
material cleaning contractor. Guys in space suits set up the barriers to
keep the 20 drops from spreading, and then cleaned the area. I am told that
the cost was approx $5000.

-David