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It's so cold that coolant oozes between water pump and block!!! Block heater question... 200 1990

posted by  Dee Jay on  Tue Jan 28 08:32 CST 2003
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Hey 'Stuck" I have to agree with the other guys that you are probably well advised to replace that water pump. Mine leaked like that (just a little) for about 1500 miles...then it LET GO BIG TIME (bearling/inner seal failure). Your real quesiton is...just how far do you want to walk at minus 29 degrees...in the dark?

My advice:

Order a new water pump online (I LOVE Hepu, from Germany...much better built than others I've used).

Keep it in the trunk with you.

On the FIRST day that the temp rises above freezing...leave work sick...go home and replace it!

Apply vaseline liberally to the bypass pipe rubber gasket and the donut gasket.

Remember to push (or pry) the new pump up into the cylinder head before tightening so the donut gasket seats/seals properly before/while tightening.

Enjoy your peace of mind.

Bon Chance'

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