In a message dated 02/20/2001 10:24:31 PM EST, grndak4x4@home.com writes:
> Just as I was putting one in the chamber getting ready to shoot.........NO
> LEAKS!! I bought 3 o-rings today from the dealer, hoping to have 2
> extras(really really hoping). I pulled the metal tube out and found the
> o-ring to be split in half; this was the 3rd o-ring I went through and all
> were split in half. I double checked that there werent any sharp or rough
> edges on this hole the metal pipe/o-ring slides into. It was smooth, very
> smooth. I measured from the tip of the hole on the outside of the water
pump
> to a ridge on the inside of the bottom of the hole. Then slide the pipe in
> without an o-ring on it, and with a fine tipped permanent marker, marked
the
> bottom of the metal pipe, where the top of the water pump's hole is. I
> pulled the metal pipe back out and measured the distance from this marked
> location to the bottom of the pipe; this measurement was the same distance
> from tip of the hole on the outside of the water pump to the ridge on the
> inside of the bottom of the hole. I thought maybe I was somehow cutting the
> o-ring on this ridge by pushing it too deep. So I then carefully pushed the
> metal pipe(o-ring installed) down into the water pump, noting where the
mark
> was on the pipe I made. This was I knew how far down into the pump the pipe
> had to seat itself. I lined up the mark pefectly and bolted the bracket
> down. Well guess what.......it frigin worked. I topped off the coolant and
> took it for a nice 30 minute drive on the highway. My truck ran COOL, I
mean
> nice and cold.....like it did when it had 50,000 miles on it. I am headed
> out right now to double check the coolant level. My truck never
> overheated(nor came anywhere close), but over the years the temp gauge was
> getting upto the 1/4 marker or so, and now isnt even at the 1/8 marker,
nice
> and cool. I still dont 108% trust that it wont leak(that metal pipe/water
> pump design plan sucks), but hopefully the truck will prove me wrong and it
> will stay dry. It only took me 15 hours from start to finish to put a water
> pump on, HAHA. I also installed a new Accel Super Coil, new Autolite
> Coppers(.044 gap)...and a nice round silver billet aluminum air cleaner
nut.
> Thanks a lot to all who provided me with help and suggestions on this
rather
> nasty installation, I do appreciate all the help.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
You never mentioned it but did you use a lube to aid in installation?
I like dish washing soap for jobs like this. Hope it helps you in the future.
Another lube I like is....KY jelly. Why you ask? Cuz it's WATER soluble.
Way too go Kyle.
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