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water pump leaking 1.3lt Sierra

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water pump leaking 1.3lt Sierra

Post by JacZook »

Hi all
My water pump is leaking from the little hole on the pump. I understand that to mean my pump is stuffed.
My pump is only about 50,000km old from a rebuild I did about 6 years ago.
Is ther anything I can do to make it last a little while longer as I am going EFI?
I really dont want to spend anymore on it than I have too.
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Post by christover1 »

Try using a good quality coolant, changed regularly, it could help.

Tap water can be pretty hard on pumps, so maybe get distilled water, or a coolant that don't need water added?

These are just theories, I have no tech to back it up

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Post by lay80n »

Once the pumps start to go, thats it. That leak from the hole indicates that coolant is getting into your water pump bearings.

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Post by Jacked »

yep shes done. wouldnt even bother with chemi-weld or seal up. i have seen people try block the hole off with silo or by tapping some metal in. normally doesnt work.

6 years is alright for a waterpump.
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Post by BS »

That hole is called a tell tale. It's put there to tell you it's the seal is rooted and it's time for a new pump. Not a hard job, more of pain in the @rse then anything.
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Post by PJ.zook »

BS wrote:That hole is called a tell tale. It's put there to tell you it's the seal is rooted and it's time for a new pump. Not a hard job, more of pain in the @rse then anything.
Exactly what he says.
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Post by ajsr »

I'd change it also.
Ps they are $ 65 on flee bay and probably cheaper at bursons ,I'd bet it will cost you more than that when you cook it.
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