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Message: <blockquote data-quote="xdmtoter" data-source="post: 29432" data-attributes="member: 13646">The Escalade developed a coolant leak.  Bad water pump gaskets...  Following my usual "While I'm in there" thought process, I replaced both belts and tensioners and the idler pully while replacing the water pump.  I threw in a new thermostat too, just because...  I flushed the system with distilled water twice before tearing into it.  I wasn't able to get the gunk out of the coolant reservoir, so I threw a new one in...I also picked up one of those Vacuum Refill kits from the jungle web site.  That makes refilling the system super simple.  Pressure tested it for 20 minutes after it was all back together.  Held 15 PSI no problem.</blockquote>