Someone gave me a hint of a leak around the water pump, 1989 1.8

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Hachiroku ハチロク - 17 May 2009 21:39 GMT

A few months ago when I was tracing an 'overheating' problem (I think the
radiator was the culprit) someone mentioned a leak that develops somewhere
around the water pump.

I appear to be getting some leaking from this area.

However, when I was taking things apart to get to the oil pump, I may have
loosened something I shouldn't. I'll have a look tomorrow or Tuesday to
see if this is the case.

<sigh>...I hope I don't have to take the whole damn thing apart again...

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johninky - 18 May 2009 12:40 GMT

> A few months ago when I was tracing an 'overheating' problem (I think the
> radiator was the culprit) someone mentioned a leak that develops somewhere
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> <sigh>...I hope I don't have to take the whole damn thing apart again...

That large metal tube topside of the pump is just a press fit with an
O-ring. Often times it will develop a leak there. New O-ring and
that problem is solved.

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Hachiroku - 18 May 2009 14:06 GMT

>> A few months ago when I was tracing an 'overheating' problem (I think
>> the radiator was the culprit) someone mentioned a leak that develops
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> O-ring. Often times it will develop a leak there. New O-ring and that
> problem is solved.

But...that's what you told me about the oil pump!! ;)

I don'y knkow if the gasket stopped the clacking, because it doesn't do
it in warmer weather...

Thanks for the response, though! I'll have a look this afternoon.

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