1994 LT1 water pump leak ??
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Le Mans Master
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1994 LT1 water pump leak ??
Well, last summer I had a small leak at the thermostat housing. Replaced the o-ring since the old one was rock hard. Solved that leak.
Took the car out of storage this week and have driven it a few days and still see AF on the underside of the hood. When I got home today I popped the hood and with a drop light found another leak. It is at the very top of the water pump. Looks like the seal/gasket that goes between the body and the front cover is leaking. I could see it bubbling out there.
Question is, can I just buy a new gasket or use some sort of RTV and just reseal it or do I need to replace the entire pump?? Hate to pull off that cover and have all sorts of parts drop out on me
Might be worth a shot before buying a new pump ??
If I do need a new pump, where is the best place to get one ??
Thanks
Took the car out of storage this week and have driven it a few days and still see AF on the underside of the hood. When I got home today I popped the hood and with a drop light found another leak. It is at the very top of the water pump. Looks like the seal/gasket that goes between the body and the front cover is leaking. I could see it bubbling out there.
Question is, can I just buy a new gasket or use some sort of RTV and just reseal it or do I need to replace the entire pump?? Hate to pull off that cover and have all sorts of parts drop out on me
Might be worth a shot before buying a new pump ??If I do need a new pump, where is the best place to get one ??
Thanks
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Penny wise, pound foolish.
Replace the pump. If it's old enough for the gaskets to be bad, then it's old enough for the whole thing to be bad.
And open up the optispark to see if it's been trashed by the coolant.
Replace the pump. If it's old enough for the gaskets to be bad, then it's old enough for the whole thing to be bad.
And open up the optispark to see if it's been trashed by the coolant.
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Le Mans Master
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Found 2 of them. Big difference in price and part number but both claim to be genuine AC Delco ??
Any experience with either person ??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brand...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-94...QQcmdZViewItem
Also checked autozone & advance auto parts. They sell a Cardone with lifetime warranty for $160
Now I'm confused
C4TOMCAT
Got your PM, thanks
Can't seem to find anyone selling that o-ring?
Any experience with either person ??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brand...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-94...QQcmdZViewItem
Also checked autozone & advance auto parts. They sell a Cardone with lifetime warranty for $160
Now I'm confused
C4TOMCAT
Got your PM, thanks
Can't seem to find anyone selling that o-ring?
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Found 2 of them. Big difference in price and part number but both claim to be genuine AC Delco ??
Any experience with either person ??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brand...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-94...QQcmdZViewItem
Also checked autozone & advance auto parts. They sell a Cardone with lifetime warranty for $160
Now I'm confused
C4TOMCAT
Got your PM, thanks
Can't seem to find anyone selling that o-ring?
Any experience with either person ??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brand...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-94...QQcmdZViewItem
Also checked autozone & advance auto parts. They sell a Cardone with lifetime warranty for $160
Now I'm confused
C4TOMCAT
Got your PM, thanks
Can't seem to find anyone selling that o-ring?
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Le Mans Master
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Well, went to the dealer last night. Turns out the parts department is able to get the o-ring ! Should be here today and only cost 5 bucks Based on how hard and brittle the T-stat seal was I am sure this one will be the same. Worth a shot vs spending $200 for the pump. See how it goes.
Based on how hard and brittle the T-stat seal was I am sure this one will be the same. Worth a shot vs spending $200 for the pump. See how it goes.
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So how do you feel about replacing the cap, rotor, distributor, and water pump when the rear seal in the pump fails and it dribbles out of the weap hole and corrodes the guts out of the distributor components below??
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Factory water pump only lasted 41k on my Vette. With that poor performance, come time to replace it, I was looking for the factory replacement. $125 for lifetime replacement at Advance Auto, 5 minutes from my house.
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Well, went to the dealer last night. Turns out the parts department is able to get the o-ring ! Should be here today and only cost 5 bucks Based on how hard and brittle the T-stat seal was I am sure this one will be the same. Worth a shot vs spending $200 for the pump. See how it goes.
Based on how hard and brittle the T-stat seal was I am sure this one will be the same. Worth a shot vs spending $200 for the pump. See how it goes.I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk total Opti failure over a leaking water pump. If the gasket's failing can the entire pump be far behind? You've got to ask yourself.
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