Re: water pump woes
Posted by Tobs On 2010/3/29 13:23:00
Ahh, got everything back together on sunday, and started the car for the first time this season. AND, no leaks!
Thanks to all your advice, I used ceramic paste on two of the water pump bolts that go into the block and don't end in the water jacket (Upper right and lower left) Thread sealant on the other two which do end into the water jacket. New bolts all around. I was able to run a few gallons of water in through the head and out the block before re-assembling, so I cleaned out some of the gunk. Last weekend I cleaned out about 1/2 inch of crud from the back of the coolant distribution tube, bad, but not terrible. I may take off the lower radiator hose and back flush when I can get to a garden hose. (Next month I getting a parking spot in the garage under my building, so working on the car will be easier)
New hoses, new fan belt too... Now everything else looks old
Well, all in due time.
Looking forward to spring!
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Thanks to all your advice, I used ceramic paste on two of the water pump bolts that go into the block and don't end in the water jacket (Upper right and lower left) Thread sealant on the other two which do end into the water jacket. New bolts all around. I was able to run a few gallons of water in through the head and out the block before re-assembling, so I cleaned out some of the gunk. Last weekend I cleaned out about 1/2 inch of crud from the back of the coolant distribution tube, bad, but not terrible. I may take off the lower radiator hose and back flush when I can get to a garden hose. (Next month I getting a parking spot in the garage under my building, so working on the car will be easier)
New hoses, new fan belt too... Now everything else looks old
Well, all in due time. Looking forward to spring!
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