Water Pump Question 1940 - 110

Posted by Jim in Boone On 2014/6/7 7:40:18

I'm looking for your educated opinion.

Over the winter my 1940 - 110 - developed a water leak around the water pump, seemed to be at the gasket. Tightening the bolts to the pump seems to have stopped the leak except for minor seepage around the weep hole on the pump. A neighbor says that I should replace the gasket to be sure the problem is solved long term even though it seems to have stopped leaking after tightening the bolts. What are the thoughts of the group?

Attempt to replace just the gasket, cutting a new one from sheet gasket material.

Order a replacement pump and gasket

Order a replacement pump and gasket and also order a set of motor mounts as the center mount seems to interfere with the lower water pump bolt.

Do nothing, just wait and observe considering that the car won't travel more than a couple of hundred miles at most over the year.

Thanks, Jim