djkyle25

Ok guys last night i changed all my plugs, wires, and my belt, and put in a 160 deg. stat. it ran good last night, and this mornin but today my power sterring began to slip and come to find when i got home water was pourin out from under car, im thinkin(almost positive) its waterpump that just went out???? is this jsut coincidence or did the 160 deg stat screw stuff up or wut? and about the steering it was kinda like come go, cuz the water was pourin on to the belt right there probally causin it to slip? so wuts the deal coincidence or did something screw up when i put stat and stuff in

30th TA 0219

put the belt on correctly? The T-stat won't cause anything like that, but error sure will

djkyle25

yea belt was on good it was tite and in all teh grooves and i flushed collant and added new coolant and it was spinnin and it kicked on last night fine after stat install and all?? wut in the world???

djkyle25

ne one>????

Speed Density

iTrader: (38)

Is it possible that you didnt tighten the stat housing down enough? Thats a good amount of pressure and fluid going through there.

djkyle25

o i see im almost positive i did tighten the thermostat housing, but now that i think of it i didnt bleed the system b/c my old car didnt need that, is bleeding it necissary??? and if i didnt would this cause my water pump to blow or is it jsut a pressure valve that opens to save the water pump??? please i need help soon cuz if i blew waterpump i gotta buy it so i can fix iit tommorow

djkyle25

parts store gonna be closing soon, ne one????

aboatguy

Did you check the T-stat housing for leaks or is it leaking from the pump? Is a hose clamp loose, did you put a hole in a hose during the install, etc? No one can do the final trouble shooting over the internet.
My money would be on the T-stat housing or something that you worked on recently, since the trouble started right after a repair. Since an LT1 water pump is not driven from the belt, I believe the belt install is a non-issue.
Good luck!
Mike

djkyle25

ya thnaks alot, i jsut ran it and once it started circulating water WAS SPRAYIN up in a fine like mist from under the intake elbow, so im thinkin it was water pump

Lethal Z

You need to bleed the system after you install a thermostat. That little bit of air in the system will produce the loss of coolant you describe. I've been through that twice.

djkyle25

ok well since i didnt and got water all over the ground now did i blow the water pump or wut????

Honda Hunter

iTrader: (8)

I dont think so. Bleed the system.

djkyle25

well then how did water come out of the water pump????

Honda Hunter

iTrader: (8)

From you post youre not even sure if it was coming from the water pump correct?

slowmofo

iTrader: (6)

Make sure the water is in fact coming from the pump first. And yes you need to bleep the system. Air pockets can take out your water pump bearing.

djkyle25

well if it is coming from my water pump b.c i didnt bleed system is water pump blown or is there like pressure relief valve is wut im askin