The Water pump debacle thread

[Col.Coleman]

Harden up Princess.

These things keep going for ever, with neglect, no oil, full of sand and what not. It's not some modern engine that is going to spit the dummy because the coolant is the wrong colour. The tolerances of the engine are much wider.

Nothing in mechanics is ever straighforward. In fact, if ever anything goes to plan, I always ask myself, what have I missed, as it is not normally ever that easy. You have to build up a bank of experience to call on, which means losing, missing, breaking and stuffing things up.

Now take your skirt off, put your overalls back on, and finish it yourself. Or else, get out of the way and let Kat do it

CC

[Blknight.aus]

well thats that out.

[Scallops]

well thats that out.

I'm inspired again! Thanks Dave.

[101RRS]

Maybe a good lie down with a Bex and a bottle of Bundy will help things.

[Scallops]

After being shown a fully mangled water pump - maybe I'm going OK.

[drifter]

After being shown a fully mangled water pump - maybe I'm going OK.

Believe it, mate.

There are things that have been deeply buried that are far worse than the odd broken stud or toasted water pump.

Most of us have a tale we could tell - but prefer not to Most of us have also been helped and shown by someone when things have got to breaking point.

[Timj]

Well, you can't learn what not to do by doing it right first time can you?

But seriously the studs have probably been over tightened before or are just fatigued from being 55 years old. It will happen, it's why it's said that you need more than one series vehicle, so at least one of them is on the road at any given time .

TimJ.

[Blknight.aus]

since the radiator is out (Had to get the drill in there somehow to get the hole made for the easyout to break in) dont forget you still need to

fix the shroud
make up a nut strip to mount the radiator bolts to
give the radiator a proper flush with the flush gun
temporarily put the pump and the thermostat housing on the block with a rubber gasket so the block can get a back flush with a flush gun....

and you thought putting the pump back on would be the end of it...

Dont ya just love it when a mechanic comes round just to remove a broken bolt..

[Scallops]

since the radiator is out (Had to get the drill in there somehow to get the hole made for the easyout to break in) dont forget you still need to

fix the shroud
make up a nut strip to mount the radiator bolts to
give the radiator a proper flush with the flush gun
temporarily put the pump and the thermostat housing on the block with a rubber gasket so the block can get a back flush with a flush gun....

and you thought putting the pump back on would be the end of it...

Dont ya just love it when a mechanic comes round just to remove a broken bolt..

I did love it - but when you said that if... (insert fix # 33).....failed it was a new engine - I almost had a stroke.

I've just got home - my replies above were from my mobile as I was out and about. I hear the harden up crowd chorus. Cement on board.

Dave - I've got to do some work for next week now - but I'll give you a call during the week after I have attempted to decipher all your PM instructions and make sure I understand correctly what I need to do next.

I guess yesterday's effort left me feeling less than useless - and not knowing any better - assumed it was purely my incompetence. Whilst there was no doubt a healthy serve of this ingredient, at least now I know it can kind of happen to anyone, and I'm not the first - or the last, who will go through such trials and tribulations.

The Scallop shall continue - the Scallop shall prevail!

[slug_burner]

The Scallop shall continue - the Scallop shall prevail!

That is more like it.