Howdy Stup... I ain't goin' there. ;-)
Did you check your overflow when the trucks up to temp. just to see if they
overfilled it?? When I changed mine it took awhile for spillage to burn off,
but I don't remember if it was months... Seemed like a long time, though.
Next step for me would to put some newspapers down under the truck after I
parked it. That way I'd at least know, a.) if I had a leak & b.) about where to
start lookin'. If you're really lucky you might get some fluid right in the eye
when you look up <SPLAT>. :-)
I've had water pumps last as little as 50k and as much as 95k (still working
when I sold the car too) so I think life expectancy is just a crap game (Hmmm.
very profound statement there ;~).
L8R,
Tom
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Subject: DML: Life of a water pump?
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 7/15/99 11:16 AM
Folks:
Call me stupid...
I had JiffyLube do a flush and fill of my radiator a couple of months back.
Since then, after driving, I can smell a little antifreeze, but I can't
locate the source of it.
Here are my questions:
1. Is there a way I can find out if I've a blown seal/gasket in my water
pump?
2. What is the life expectantcy of a water pump?
3. How hard is it to replace the pump?
I have a '97 4x4 V8 5spd with ~ 75k miles.
Thanx!
-Travis
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