[Public-List] Water pump One more thing

[mahseer at kos.net]

To all and Gord

there was no oil leak until the raw water pump was installed so common
sense indicates the problem is at the pump not at the shaft seal.  The A4
accessary drive and water pump are oiled through oil being thrown up from
the crank shaft, if Gord did not remove the old gasget completely a good
oil seal may not happen.  Remove all the old gasget add some gasget maker
and re install.  Jim Davis is right about the bottom bolt replace with a
long bolt makes tightening a breeze.


John Boor
MAHSEER #380

> Thanks Jim both for the advice and also for the hope that the pump might
> be
> the solution.   I'm resolved to deal with the shaft seal if that is the
> problem, but I'll try re-doing the pump first.  And I did purchase the
> long
> bolt for the bottom position.  It was worth every penny.
>
> Gord
>
>
>
>
> On 17/07/11 4:01 PM, "Jim Davis" <a30240 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> The bottom bolt is a real bitch to get tight.   You might want to get a
>> long
>> bolt that you can put a nut on the thread, then cut the thread to the
>> same
>> length as the factory issue bolt.  This at least moves the head out
>> where a
>> wrench will fit easily.
>>
>>
>> Jim Davis
>> S/V Isa Lei
>>
>> "Coffee tastes better if the latrines are dug downstream from the
>> encampment."
>> US Army Field Regulations - 1861
>>
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