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[79K10]

i hate cali smog laws... i say if its clean at the pipe, you should be good to go... thats why i had to do a cab swap, mainly for the motor i wanted to run... no more smog for me

 

[79K10]

so it was all back together, i was going to do the timing when i noticed a drip coming from the front of the motor. I thought it was a bad lower hose so i changed it, still leaks.. I got under it and it looks like the water pump is leaking from the housing, it look oem and it rusty so im guessing thats the problem... any input? i knew I shoulda just changed it when i had all the belts and stuff off.
heres the old rusty leaky water pump

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it looks like its coming out of the side of the lower hose tube.... I really hope it isnt the intake, is that possible? please say no

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[HotRodPC]

Weep hole leaking in the water pump bearing race??? Probably time for a water pump Dawg. If it's dripping from from behind and under the pulley, dollars to donuts says that's what it is.

 

[79K10]

cool thanks, I sure hope thats all it is... Im kicking myself for not doing it when I was right there... might as well to the timing cover and chain too huh? while im in there. lol

 

[HotRodPC]

cool thanks, I sure hope thats all it is... Im kicking myself for not doing it when I was right there... might as well to the timing cover and chain too huh? while im in there. lol

That's up to you. It's not like you're all in there. Sure, you're up to the timing cover, but then you need to take the harmonic balancer off, to pull the timing cover you'll need to loosen most of the oil pan bolts since the oil pan locks in the lower gasket of the timing cover, then you need to replace the front seal in the timing cover while you're there. So unless you know the chain is very well worn, or need to replace the front seal in the timing cover, I'd probably hold off on the timing chain install.

 

[79K10]

well when you put it that way, nevermind lol... ill stick to the water pump and get it back on the road. thanks

 

[79K10]

sure is ugly there

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outta there

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damn! rusty, leaky,greasy... looks oem

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nice new bomba de auga as the box says

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[HotRodPC]

BINGO !!! Twas the water pump bearing weep hole as I figured !!!

 

[79K10]

yep, you were right, thanks. There was a ton of grease coming out from where the fan bolts up too, damn this pump really was toast... I think ill pressure wash the front of the motor before i put the new pump in. Maybe clean off the balancer and mark tdc to make it easier to time.

 

[jake wells]

something might leak if you pressure wash it.

 

[HotRodPC]

something might leak if you pressure wash it.

Like what? I like to take my vehicles to the car wash and I get over the top and underneath them to pressure spray with engine degreaser soak first, the hit it with hot soap car wash water, then rinse in cold water high pressure. Much easier to find the leaks if you clean it all off real good, then go watch for where it starts leaking.

 

[79K10]

yeah, i need to clean it, its so greasy and dirty i dont think i could put the pump back on with it looking like that. degreaser and a pressure wash it is, ill go easy on it

 

[79K10]

time is flying! almost on the road, still working out gremlins... but its running! took it around the block. a few small leaks popped up...

 

[89Suburban]

time is flying! almost on the road, still working out gremlins... but its running! took it around the block. a few small leaks popped up...

Good job on the water pump, I missed these posts.

 

[79K10]

Good job on the water pump, I missed these posts.

thanks!
so the pump is fine... drove around the block and now its leaking gas!! smh... i think its just the rubber line going into the pump, im gonna pull it off and get a new one, then it should be on the road... FOR SALE. Im moving on to another project after this, its never ending. I fix one thing and something else brakes. im just done with this truck.