Quazz

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I'm not about to spend 80 bucks on a piece of plastic... that's ridiculous. I know someone made the tool out of aluminum and was selling them for about 15 a few years ago, but he has since stopped making them....


I can't find those big sharpie markers anymore either. Apparently when I used the drive shaft coupler to instal the seal last time it still got screwed up, so does anybody have a source for the proper installation tool? BTW, I'm talking about the water pump drive seal that goes into the timing cover. My new one leaks like a sieve.

green95vert

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I use a hockey puck as a seal driver.


Or a socket. Probably gonna be a 13/16 or a 3/4-ish, hell maybe a 5/8, idk.

defaultexistence

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Here's a metal one..

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=78018293942

shbox

Don't you have any sockets? That's what I use.

Quazz

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I'm talking about the tool that allows you to slide the seal on to the water pump shaft, not to pound it in. I have plenty of sockets for that part, but I'm pretty sure I either tore or folded the seal over when installing it since it still leaks. I used the water pump drive shaft coupler to install it last time.

97lt1camaro

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Slide the seal over the socket and then slide it into the pump shaft off the socket is what he's saying.

I think i ended up using a 12 or 13mm socket to do this.

popethe5th

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i used a TIG welder, small piece of aluminum and filled the hole in then installed a electric pump, no more leaks for me!

shbox

Ummm, I slide the seal over the socket...in place of using the coupler. A socket is much smoother and makes a perfect tool.

BALLSS

I picked up one of the "tools" for $15. It measures 17.65mm ND A 12MM SOCKET MEASURES 17.60....so that will work

the tool does have a beveled tip which makes starting the WP seal over it easier than a socket

they both work

FormulaJoe

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I'm with Shbox. The extra 30 seconds of finicking to get the seal over the socket is worth $15 I saved

95BlkBird

I used a cap from a large permanent marker. Worked perfect and was alot cheaper than ordering tool.

Quazz

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I'll try a socket this time. Like I said above, I used the WP coupler, but I had to sort of stretch the seal a bit to get it on to the thing to begin with.... I may have either stretched it too far, or it just simply rolled over when I knocked it home. I'm also going to start the motor up BEFORE i put the WP and everything back on just to make sure the leak is sealed. I had everything back together last time before I fired it up and noticed that the leak was still there.

gatorhead

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If you are stuck on wanting a large marker for making that tool Wal-Mart has them right now for back to school stuff. I seen them in black today and I thought about this thread lol
FWIW I also use a socket

higgyburners

A link for anyone that ever needs one of these tools

Aluminum:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQ...Q3aMESELXQ3aIT


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Delrin:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQ...Q3aMESELXQ3aIT


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shbox

I can just reach into my tool box and use a socket for nothing.

SoxXpupPeT

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just to add my $.02. i made my own but i am a machinist

Paul Bell

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This is a REALLY nice kit. Fifty buck with free shipping at Amazon:

leadfoot4

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.....unless you damage the seal, and have to go through the hassle a second time!

shbox

That is what you are supposed to be avoiding... A little reasonable care and attention and you're good.

higgyburners

Ya I can hear what your getting at shbox you got this job covered...
This was just ment for the guys that dont and it sounded like there were some who wanted a source for this tool at a fair price. You keep using your socket as many times as you like.