Re: IML: Water Leaks and Murphy's Law

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And if you want a really good WP. install one from a marine engine, they're made to pump  nasty water.And will last longer , been there, done that. (Having been in the marine bus.35yrs in FL.) Ya'll have a nice day. Dave.

 

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From: Brad Hogg <luxoliner@xxxxxxx>

> "on the 413, the water pump can be replaced without removing the entire
> housing, in fact that is the way that they usually do it. I don't recall if
> the same set up exists on the 440,"
>
> Yes it is. All Mopar big blocks are this way.
>
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>
> How did all of this start?
>
> It sounds like there were no leaks before, and the decision was made to have
> a shop replace the upper hose. What "lower hose part" is being referenced
> here? Was the lower hose being changed also, and a problem discove red with
> the spot where it connects to the housing? Was the old water pump removed
> and reinstalled without replacing it?
>
> As has been stated, water could be coming from above and then dripping down
> to the lowest point before it can be seen. The water pump shaft seal or
> gasket could be leaking. Bottomline, there's a leak and it needs to be
> fixed. Heck, I have seen a pin hole leak in a hose (check both radiator
> hoses and heater hoses), or in the radiator itself shoot water at the front
> of the engine, and appearing from below like a leaky pump.
>
> If my memory is working today, on the 413, the water pump can be replaced
> without removing the entire housing, in fact that is the way that they
> usually do it. I don't recall if the same set up exists on the 440, but the
> source of this water leak shouldn't be that difficult to find. If the shop
> took the car apart and didn't put it back together correctly, they should be
> able to figure out what they did wrong, or maybe they aren't a very good
> shop in the first place.
>
> Paul W.
>
>
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