John S's Journal

Finally got a chance to install the new water pump that I got from BPNW and it’s nice to not see coolant dripping underneath the car. I’ve been chasing 3 different leaks for a bit. The first at the flange, then a small slit in the smallest hose and finally from the weep hole. Tired of draining, removing stuff, and then putting it all back together.

I decided after talking to a rep from BPNW, that because the seal is carbon, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to spin it dry for 30 seconds and would probably help seat the seal. I figured out that the old, small hose fit perfectly over the front snout of the water pump so I added a hose clamp and tightened it up. I was able to use a hole saw to cut a circular plug to fit the other end, thread a carriage bolt through the center, add another hose clamp to secure it to the plug, and then chuck it up in my drill. Worked a treat but will I ever know if it made a difference? It doesn’t leak which is all that matters to me. Time to move on to other projects