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Post by justy666 on Oct 12, 2013 13:33:12 GMT -5
I've had a leak for the last couple of months from the water pump area and only today had it up on the ramp to check where its coming from.
I've found it's dripping through the drain hole in the front cover. Does this involve removing the front cover to cure? I've got a water pump rebuild kit anyway with the necessary seals and gaskets but it's strange it's leaking through the drain hole. Also is the impeller bolted straight onto the sprocket shaft?
Id love to do a full rebuild but this front cover and balance shaft chain seems a wee bit of a minefield.
Cheers
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Oct 13, 2013 13:39:32 GMT -5
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Post by justyjuggler on Oct 13, 2013 13:39:32 GMT -5
The front cover must be removed to punch out the old pump seal. Impeller is bolted to balance shaft. It's normal for coolant to leak from the weephole and won't likely enter sump as there's another seal on balance shaft. Replacing front cover is easy, just mind timing marks & ensure proper torque of crank pulley bolt.
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Post by justy666 on Oct 18, 2013 13:34:55 GMT -5
Hmm, a small amount might be normal but mines dripping out and it never lost water before. Can the seal be pulled out without removing the front cover?
I've also noticed on a warm engine a slight knock from the belt area. Would you say to inspect the chain? Bearing in mind it's only on a hot engine, not cold.
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Post by longbeachjusty on Apr 4, 2014 17:16:31 GMT -5
mine is also leaking through the weep hole. This would be my first time dealing with this issue and im curious for some easier solutions
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Apr 13, 2014 22:44:53 GMT -5
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Post by al on Apr 13, 2014 22:44:53 GMT -5
I just had the same problem take off the front cover to put a new mechanical seal in it
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Post by sp0ngebob on Apr 23, 2014 17:13:13 GMT -5
if you manage to wrench the seal out through the front cover, you'll never get a new one in there to seat correctly. youd mangle it getting it through the vastly smaller hole in the cover
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