My buddy just bought a 03 LE Raptor...sweet bike..anyways, hes on about his third or forth tank of gas. Well the other day we noticed that it seems to be leaking coolent out of the small weep hole under the right side..well i guess it would be the water pump. It drips down onto the rad house that goes up to the rad. Its not a whole lot...but every time he rides its just a little..is this normal?

 

No its not normal. Its an 03, is it still under warrenty? That is a sign of a bad water pump, like you said.

Check to make sure that is where it is comming from, for SURE. You know water can look like it is comming from somewhere that it isn't. Check the hose connection right there.

 

I looked at it pretty close..and from what i could tell thats where it was coming from. It is still under warrenty..hell he only got it a month ago! I'll let him know to bring it in...

 

It's a bad water pump seal(mechanical)
get it fixed

 

My rad has a pin hole in it and the antifreeze runs down the hose to the same area. so just make sure like ward says.

 

I had the same problem. It was the seal. Warranty covered it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

mine did that when it was new and then it stoped and never happened again. gasget must have swelled and finaly sealed.

 

Well maybe i'll tell him to wait a month or so and see what happens..just keep an eye to it...