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- Dracut, MA
yeah, what alohabra said is what i did...thanks for explaining it better, haha
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Coolant leaking from behind waterpump
- Thread starter dutchjeep
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dutchjeep
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- Location
- Half Moon Bay, CA
Ok guys, thanks for that input. Will try the picknpull today. If nothing there I will buy a nipple (is that something I get at a hardware store or the car parts store?), cut the pipe and connect the two with a fitting (well I guess I'll be off to the hardware store anyway then
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Tim
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AlohaBra
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- Location
- Northern Cal
Yeah...the nipple is 1/2" NPT on one end and a straight on the other. Usually they are brass. Hardware or auto parts store will have plenty...used on older GM and Ford engines all the time. Just get a hose long enough to go from the firewall to the front of the engine and tie wrap it in place. Change the other heater hose while you are at it if it has hardened. Use teflon tape to seal the pipe thread and hose clamp for the hose.
8Mud
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- Location
- Central Germany
AlohaBra said:
It's 3/8 inch NPT on any I've ever changed. Hard to tell by looking at it sometimes.
AlohaBra
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northern Cal
8Mud said:
Thanx..i stand corrected on the size and will make an edit (oops..can't). Those pipe threads are a liitle "oddball" and it is usually best to take a sample with you.
dutchjeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Half Moon Bay, CA
Hi guys, job's done!
I went to the hardware store to get the nipple. Then I decided I would have a go at trying to fix the thread with a steel fitting that I could screw onto the pipe in trying to fix the thread (since the pipe material seemed a lot softer than the steel fitting). Doing that a couple of times worked really nicely and for $1.39 I had my own little pipe-threader. Pipe fixed.
After that it was a walk in the park. Got everything back on the car in less than half an hour and ready to roll. Of course I first needed to charge the battery because I left the trunk open and -- since I thought (again) I could handle this one with the battery connected -- the result was a no go on the initial start-trial. The clicking starter relay is starting to become a rather familiar sound since I seem to pull this on myself pretty much everytime I work on the car. Anyway, put the charger to work and an hour later car was running beautifully!
Now here's the thing that surprised me. I thought the water pump wasn't gonna make a difference for the running part of the engine (at least not noticable) but it seems to do so anyway.
In idle it revs slightly lower (I think it is around 600-700 revs, maybe 800) than before (+/- 800-900 revs) and I need to crank less before she starts (which truly amazes me!). I know, doesn't make much sense to me either, but it really seems that way. Any clues?
Temp wise things are much better. Before (we've only had this little truck for three months now) the dial was always around 200-210 and I kind of thought that was the way it ought to be (although of course I should have checked that in the manual, but didn't) and now it's closer to 190-195 where it's supposed to be. Actually, I was so used to the dial sticking close to the vertical (200-210), I thought the engine was too cool. I supposed this improved cooling is either the thermostat (which I also replaced) or the pump, or both. Best of all, no more leaking!
Thanks again for all the help and input. You saved me from many mistakes and I've learned a lot, ranging anywhere from plumbing to inches and bolt sizes. Great!
If you guys have any clue why my car runs different (better?) than before, and how that is possible with just replacing the water pump, please let me know! I am clueless (but happy!).
I went to the hardware store to get the nipple. Then I decided I would have a go at trying to fix the thread with a steel fitting that I could screw onto the pipe in trying to fix the thread (since the pipe material seemed a lot softer than the steel fitting). Doing that a couple of times worked really nicely and for $1.39 I had my own little pipe-threader. Pipe fixed.
After that it was a walk in the park. Got everything back on the car in less than half an hour and ready to roll. Of course I first needed to charge the battery because I left the trunk open and -- since I thought (again) I could handle this one with the battery connected -- the result was a no go on the initial start-trial. The clicking starter relay is starting to become a rather familiar sound since I seem to pull this on myself pretty much everytime I work on the car. Anyway, put the charger to work and an hour later car was running beautifully!
Now here's the thing that surprised me. I thought the water pump wasn't gonna make a difference for the running part of the engine (at least not noticable) but it seems to do so anyway.
In idle it revs slightly lower (I think it is around 600-700 revs, maybe 800) than before (+/- 800-900 revs) and I need to crank less before she starts (which truly amazes me!). I know, doesn't make much sense to me either, but it really seems that way. Any clues?
Temp wise things are much better. Before (we've only had this little truck for three months now) the dial was always around 200-210 and I kind of thought that was the way it ought to be (although of course I should have checked that in the manual, but didn't) and now it's closer to 190-195 where it's supposed to be. Actually, I was so used to the dial sticking close to the vertical (200-210), I thought the engine was too cool. I supposed this improved cooling is either the thermostat (which I also replaced) or the pump, or both. Best of all, no more leaking!
Thanks again for all the help and input. You saved me from many mistakes and I've learned a lot, ranging anywhere from plumbing to inches and bolt sizes. Great!
If you guys have any clue why my car runs different (better?) than before, and how that is possible with just replacing the water pump, please let me know! I am clueless (but happy!).
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Replace the water pump. AutoZone has a new duralast pump for around $45.00, I just replaced mine. RTV The gasket on both sides and you should be good to go!
dutchjeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Half Moon Bay, CA
Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear on that. I have just replaced the water pump and thermostat. That's where most of this thread was about......teaching me how to do that.
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