Re: Water Pump STILL Leaking

From: A. S. (adakota4x4@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 20 2001 - 12:46:16 EST


Kyle,
  I feel for you man. My dak has been sitting since last Friday. Look on
the bright side, your crank threads are screwed. You're giving me a bad
feeling too. I have these visions now that when I get the whole crank bolt
deal fixed, my waterpump is going to leak. :(
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/

>From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Water Pump STILL Leaking
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 20:30:45 -0600
>
>Well I bought a new metal heater hose tube from the dealer($16), the one
>which goes into the water pump. It came with an o-ring but I also but
>another($1.85), in case. I pulled out the stock metal tube, and the o-ring
>which came with the new pump was broke in half. I am thinking, ok no
>biggie,
>a new metal pipe/new o-ring will solve the leak. Well I am now out of all
>o-rings, and the pipe is still leaking. I am draining the radiator again(so
>I can have a dry surface for the gasket sealant), and I am going to buy yet
>another o-ring tomorrow and try my luck with some sealant on the tube. I
>have NO CLUE what else to do. BTW: The parts guy at the dealer said not to
>use any sealant, as the o-ring will act as a seal. Well using some type of
>sealant is my last hope/idea. Right now I have about 12 hours into this
>frigin water pump, and at wits end.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>

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