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Feb 15, 2007 | 05:59 PM

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My waterpump is F*cked

Drove a mile down the road...no problem.

Got gas and parked....no Problem

Get back in and low coolant light is on and belt is making a horrible noise, so I opened the hood and there was liquid EVERYWHERE......Problem

Try to find the leak and I looked at the pulley on the water pump and it was "teeter tottering" and going back and forth....

There was coolant everywhere dripping from oil pan/bellhousing to front sway bar.

Did the shaft "break off" from the propeller lil deal inside the pump and made pressure build up to blow the pump seal??

Any info/discussion is appreciated!

Thanks

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Feb 15, 2007 | 06:01 PM

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I can't help you but damn that thing sounds fucked! Pics!

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Feb 15, 2007 | 06:04 PM

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Bearings probably took a dump and killed the seal. Sounds like a great reason for a nice Meziere electric unit.

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Feb 15, 2007 | 06:09 PM

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just chunk it, if you have some dough saved a electric pump wouldnt be that bad of an idea....but if not a stocker wont be that much to replace

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Feb 15, 2007 | 08:59 PM

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wish i could get an EWP. Too much money

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Feb 15, 2007 | 09:04 PM

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Ill try and post some pics of the inside.

yall think it will free up some horsepower with the newer bearings

??

The other pump had 137K miles

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Feb 15, 2007 | 09:42 PM

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Damn thats sucks. I just bought a new stocker and will be putting it on tomorrow. The EWP is way too much money!

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Feb 15, 2007 | 10:28 PM

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Well...for what it's worth, TByrne is having a sale on EWPs right now that makes them a little bit more reasonable. Never heard of one failing like that though...usually, I just hear about them squealing or the seals leaking...not an all out failure like that.

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