Had a bad day
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Ya know there is a whole lot of info in a sticky in the C4 Gen section.
Temps, how to burp/purge, and more info to assist with troubleshooting.
I suggest that the "speculators" here should read that sticky.
My experience is when a pump is replaced to replace the t-stat and pressure cap.
Fully burp and pack. Then let the car sit overnight and do it again.
All those little bubbles sitting in the slanted radiator and heater core can collect then purge out the next morning.
Temps, how to burp/purge, and more info to assist with troubleshooting.
I suggest that the "speculators" here should read that sticky.
My experience is when a pump is replaced to replace the t-stat and pressure cap.
Fully burp and pack. Then let the car sit overnight and do it again.
All those little bubbles sitting in the slanted radiator and heater core can collect then purge out the next morning.
Last edited by JrRifleCoach; Jul 26, 2017 at 02:42 PM.
Melting Slicks
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I checked the car this morning. Everything was full of coolant and water ran out of the bleed screw. The waterpump appears to be the correct one for a Corvette according to the part number on the box. It appears that new waterpumps do not come with new sleeves.
I have talked with the shop that did the work. They agreed to give Dan his money back and the sleeve. It will be repaired by a competent mechanic tomorrow.
Stay tuned to see if that corrects the problem.
I have talked with the shop that did the work. They agreed to give Dan his money back and the sleeve. It will be repaired by a competent mechanic tomorrow.
Stay tuned to see if that corrects the problem.
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the shop that messed up the WP installed was kind enuff to gimme a full refund so its going to a more knowlegable shop with vette experience tommorrow. so were hopefull
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From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
Le Mans Master
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thanx for the replys............ heres the history in chronical order.
before I took it on the shop and changed the WP the temp was heating up and would max out around 226 then id get on the hiway and it would calm down to around 203-4 but I would also turn the AC and it would drop.
before I took it on the shop and changed the WP the temp was heating up and would max out around 226 then id get on the hiway and it would calm down to around 203-4 but I would also turn the AC and it would drop.
Melting Slicks
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From: Puyallup Washington
The shop had too much water in the overflow bottle, which is why it was overflowing after the car heated up.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Puyallup Washington
Read my post 20. The car was taken to a shop where they told Dan the waterpump was leaking and needed to be replaced.
Melting Slicks
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OK, without reading this whole thing, I have two Questions; are you reading the temperature off of the Digital gauge or Analog? and Did you inspect the Cavity "Between" the Radiator and A/C Condensing Coil for Debris?
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Dan would have noticed it leaking, not a shop all of a sudden saying it is
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the WP was indeed on its way out and had lost some bearings on our inspection, before it went into the shop I knew something was wrong being I could smell coolant , anyway will know more tommorrow and the saga continues.
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Water pumps don't have bearings. They have a bushing.
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Melting Slicks
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Just a side note.
I have noticed over the years that you have been very helpful to many Corvette owners who are having problems. Thank you for helping them out. Just do not tell us how things unfolded here when you are not here.
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theirs no WOW ABOUT IT just fact.............. and BTW either I'm going blind or was seeing things but those were definitely ball bearings where the shaft comes out...........you know those little round things that look like BBs,thier were several missing from the ball race. am surprised some here don't know the diffrence
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Damn, you are amazing. You are 3000 miles away yet you know exactly how things went down here.
Just a side note.
I have noticed over the years that you have been very helpful to many Corvette owners who are having problems. Thank you for helping them out. Just do not tell us how things unfolded here when you are not here.
Just a side note.
I have noticed over the years that you have been very helpful to many Corvette owners who are having problems. Thank you for helping them out. Just do not tell us how things unfolded here when you are not here.