Can you get leaky water pumps ??? :(

[Jimmyrallye]

Evening guys ive had a mystery coolant leak for a few weeks .. Only seemed to go down when car had been driven .. Well earliar i had the engine running for good hour and noticed a litte drip comeing from waterpump !!! (great) can these fail or seals go inside them ? Is it a difficult job to do any one done one before ?  Do i need to replace cambelt ? Ate they run on same belt ?Thanks jimmy

[Gambit]

Yes thats tell tale sign of water pump starting to fail

not too bad a job to change though seeing as it driven using aux belt and not timing belt. Couple of hours to replace. Try to buy a complete pump and not just a new impeller side

[Jimmyrallye]

Thanks gambit just watched a few videos of it dosent seem a bad job ... Euro car parts do a couple of full pumps onr at £37.50 and the other at £45 will order one of those up

[X4MGS]

If you dont have one buy one of those hose clip grip tools...

makes the job so much easier...

Also get a tube of sealer....

[X4MGS]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hose-Pipe-Clamp-Plier-Removing-Clips-Top-Quality-Tool-/250753360279?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a6210a197#ht_724wt_1163

Like this but CHEAPER!!

[Jimmyrallye]

Thanks i can borrow one of those of my friend... Like you said there a nightmare to undo them clips with grips/mole grips

[The Mighty Elvi]

Be very careful when refitting the water pump. Make sure the o-ring is seated correctly, and slowly offer up the pump to the block. 

Hold the pump firmly - don't let it slip - as you tighten the bolts, as even the slightest movement of the o-ring from it's seat will result in a leak, and a deformed o-ring.

This is what I found when replacing my water pump.

 

[Jimmyrallye]

Cheers dude has been noted

[blueseamonkey]

Careful with the bolts too, especially if you've got aircon fitted. The double ended bolts holding the pump and compressor are almost a tenner each.

[X4MGS]

Careful with the bolts too, especially if you've got aircon fitted. The double ended bolts holding the pump and compressor are almost a tenner each.

99.9% of UK cars don't have Air Con unfortunately... It's one thing I would like to fit... But I don't hold out much chance of getting one....