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why do water pumps wait until winter to fail ?? 200 1989

posted by  CoolVolvo on  Thu Dec 31 10:35 CST 2009
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The cold weather tends to stiffen the O-rings, so the antifreeze has an escape route. Happened to me last week and I figured...might as well replace the pump too (only 40k miles on the last one). Had an Hepu water pump waiting in the wings. I just ordered another just in case.

Make sure you have 4 new studs for the cooling fan, otherwise you'll have to pull from the old pump.
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-Cool Volvo- 1982 240 4 Spd OD w/ 266K, 1989 240 5 Spd w/ 269K. Past proud owner of 1966 122, 1968 144, 1970 145, 1972 144, 1980 245






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