The Water pump debacle thread

[The ho har's]

first tell him you will fix his water pump...the **** on his ford


works for us

[Scallops]

Thanks Ho Hars - Dave called me - I was asleep - having a weird nightmare about a water pump leaking.

Hey Dave - I was kind of half asleep when we spoke - I'll see you tomorrow night, as arranged. But if the aluminium gasket solution is only going to be temporary - and I will need to later remove this pump and refit the original with a new kit fitted - I'd prefer to not use the new pump at all. Rather, I feel I should send it back now - even if it means missing ABD. I can't really ethically use it for a week or two - and then send it back.

But if I can use the new pump with this gasket as a permanent solution - and rebuild my original pump and keep as a spare - then I'm happy to go ahead. Does that makes sense?

But please come over tomorrow as arranged and I can show you the situation first hand.

[Blknight.aus]

sure you can use it as a permanant fix, but its not very OEM....

[Scallops]

sure you can use it as a permanant fix, but its not very OEM....

Let's do it then - I'm care little about the rivet counting aspect - as long as it works and will do so as per a normal spec pump - then that's fine.

[Killer]

ok,, a big tablespoon of cement for you!!

where is this fountain?

Coming out of his eyeballs.

[Scallops]

Coming out of his eyeballs.

Yeah - until I got your call, mate.

We're taking another tack here now - Killer has sourced me a full rebuild kit for my original pump - so I'll fit that - replace the pump (return the new one) - and - then, as long as everything is fine - drag my sorry arse down to Ternnyson next Sunday and spill beer on everyone - in Matilda!

I'm going to pull a few all nighters if necessary - and with my track record - it's entirely possible I'll need the full 120 hours between now and Sunday but I'll do it - and then this thread can be put to rest.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Thats more like it,,,

[numpty]

[Scallops]

Heya Folks - this thread has legs in it yet - reckon I could write a book. The good bit - we pressed out the old impeller from my original pump to be rebuilt - the other bit - a Series 3 kit ain't even close.

Anyway - here's the cause of the problem - the replacement pump is not tall enough to meet the thermostat housing and seal.


Original pump



New pump - to be returned...



PS - Thanks Dave for coming around to help out - much appreciated - as are the support posts from Pedro and numpty - I'll get there!

[numpty]

2 steps forward and 1 back Dan. But you're getting closer all the time.

It's the only way to learn...........by your mistakes and trial and error. Gawd knows, I've made enough of them!