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water pump leaking 1.3lt Sierra
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:40 pm
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.
cheers
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:10 pm
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
cheers
christover
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:43 am
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.
Layto....
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:45 am
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:29 pm
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:38 pm
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:44 pm
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.