In a message dated 02/19/2001 11:19:21 AM EST, SilverEightynine@aol.com
writes:
> Hmmm 0 well I agree with the others - the pump should have come totally
> complete.
I agree. Most manufactures have been playing with that goofy fitting
for years.
Kyle, why don't you just pull it back out and epoxy or JB weld it in place?
If you ever need to replace the pump again, just buy a new
fitting or get one from a scrap yard. JMHO
I did the water pump on my 89 V6 last year and I didn't have to
> do
> anything like that. I would have gone back and raised a fit about it. My
> guess is that they are not selling quality parts like that.
>
>
> Kyle Kozubal wrote:
>
> > Well after 7 hours of working on my truck today trying to get the leaking
> > water pump fixed, it is still leaking. Dont ask please why it took 7
hours
> > either! :)
> > The old water pump was indeed leaking out of the wheep hole and
everything,
>
> > including the fan/fan clutch came off very easily. The hard part was
> > transferring the stock metal heater pipe from the old one to the new
one.
> I
> > finally had to take it to a friends house for him to use his torch on the
> > stock water pump to heat it up, I dont see how they think the stock pipe
> > will come out otherwise. I tried everything before finally asking him. He
> > heated the pump up for about 10 seconds and out came the metal heater
pipe.
>
> > This metal pipe has a groove in it where an o-ring goes, which came with
> the
> > new water pump. I put the o ring on and tapped it down into the water
pump,
>
> > noting a line I marked to so I knew how far into the pump it had to go. I
> > put everything back on, checked the coolant level and fired the truck up,
> > only to have a nice leak from this metal heater pipe; coolant is coming
> from
> > where the pipe goes into the pump. It did seem like th o-ring which came
> > with the new pump was puny, so I am going to run by the dealer tomorrow
> and
> > see if I can buy this o-ring and hopfully it will be thicker. Any clues
> how
> > how else to seal this heater pipe to the pump?????????? Other than the
> > o-ring, is there any thing else that needs to be put on to additionally
> help
> > seal this frigin pipe?? Looks like I am getting a ride to work tomorrow.
> > Kyle
> > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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