seal restorer
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: munising MI USA
seal restorer
I bought a 92 this spring. It had 50k on it but had been sitting in a garage for 3 years. I noticed that my water pump drive shaft seal is leaking. Its coating the front of the motor down to the opti and dripping on the garage floor. Not enough that you noticed the oil level going down but enough to make me worry about the opti. I want to do a new opti, water pump and seals but its going to be next spring when i take it back out as the money isnt there right now. Anyone try seal restore you add to the oil. Even if it would help till next spring.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
I bought a 92 this spring. It had 50k on it but had been sitting in a garage for 3 years. I noticed that my water pump drive shaft seal is leaking. Its coating the front of the motor down to the opti and dripping on the garage floor. Not enough that you noticed the oil level going down but enough to make me worry about the opti. I want to do a new opti, water pump and seals but its going to be next spring when i take it back out as the money isnt there right now. Anyone try seal restore you add to the oil. Even if it would help till next spring.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: San Antonio Texas
When I did mine, the pump drives were leaking at both ends, water on one end and oil on the other. A real mess in there! 
I went to the trouble of pulling the front cover off and removing the water pump drive gears and sealing up the hole in the front cover with a Kennedy half dollar and some JB Weld. (I've increased the value of the car by $.50 
) I then gutted the stock waterpump housing and installed an electric water pump. Best thing I ever did for the Vette! Pump flows the same if I'm cruising down the highway or sitting at a light. No overheating problems and no more oil or water leaks to foul the new Opti either.
I went to the trouble of pulling the front cover off and removing the water pump drive gears and sealing up the hole in the front cover with a Kennedy half dollar and some JB Weld. (I've increased the value of the car by $.50 ) I then gutted the stock waterpump housing and installed an electric water pump. Best thing I ever did for the Vette! Pump flows the same if I'm cruising down the highway or sitting at a light. No overheating problems and no more oil or water leaks to foul the new Opti either.
Safety Car
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When I did mine, the pump drives were leaking at both ends, water on one end and oil on the other. A real mess in there! I went to the trouble of pulling the front cover off and removing the water pump drive gears and sealing up the hole in the front cover with a Kennedy half dollar and some JB Weld. (I've increased the value of the car by $.50 ) I then gutted the stock waterpump housing and installed an electric water pump. Best thing I ever did for the Vette! Pump flows the same if I'm cruising down the highway or sitting at a light. No overheating problems and no more oil or water leaks to foul the new Opti either.
I went to the trouble of pulling the front cover off and removing the water pump drive gears and sealing up the hole in the front cover with a Kennedy half dollar and some JB Weld. (I've increased the value of the car by $.50 ) I then gutted the stock waterpump housing and installed an electric water pump. Best thing I ever did for the Vette! Pump flows the same if I'm cruising down the highway or sitting at a light. No overheating problems and no more oil or water leaks to foul the new Opti either.
