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Sander34
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Coolant in the engine?

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Hello,

I bought a KDX200E.

So what happens is: When I start the engine ( goes easy ) there comes a fluid out of the overflow hole ( top of the engine ).
When i removed the coolant hoses I saw there was no coolant anymore. So I think I can conclude the fluid is coolant.
Also when I removed the oil it was allmost a white fluid that came out. ( not really oil anymore :p )
So I removed the engine and the top end of the engine but I don't really know what to look for.

Do you guy's know what can be the problem??
Thanks in advancef
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Most likely the waterpump seal which is located in the inner clutch cover.
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X2. That's the only way for coolant to get into the transmission, and its pretty easy to change on the E series.
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In the manual I see that I will be needing a bearing driver set.
I don't have that, but when i look it up I get very expensive sets.
Also the manual say's when you replace the oil sael or ball bearing you have to replace all of them with new ones at the same time.
Is this true? and do they mean the ball bearing and oil seal or what?

Grts and thanks for the answers
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You don't have to use a bearing driver, there is always a way to improvise. The bearing may not be bad, you may just have an old, worn out seal, in which case you wouldn't need to change the bearing, too. But if you were changing the bearing, then yes, you would want to change the seal also.
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If you have it apart, replacing the bearing is a good idea. For the driver set, just find something as close as possible to the diameter of the bearing or seal, and drive it in. Regular ol socket set will provide plenty of driver sizes.
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I'very plenty of sockets for bearing and seals. Picked up bearing driver set last year at HF for $15-$20.
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