Water pump woes
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From: Kennewick WA
Water pump woes
At 53k the water pump on my '98 took a dive. Ordered and installed one Sat. afternoon, after spending quite a while scraping the old gaskets off. Decided to change belts and hoses while down because of age factor. Got it together, fired it and the new pump leaked. Took off coveralls, shut off shop lights, and went in the house. Yesterday took off new leaky pump, returned it, and ordered replacement. Put it on today, and so far so good. Am I lucky, or has this happened to anyone else?
Thread Starter
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Kennewick WA
water pump
Tried to buy a GM because I liked the bolt on pulley setup, but was told there were none in the pipeline. Bought a new aftermarket with the pressed on pulley--hard to see the weephole. Guess I was fluked from the start.
Last edited by 1950jcb; Sep 23, 2009 at 12:04 AM.
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