Hi Gary,
Well the shop rebuilt the pump and did a
beautiful job but after 5 hours of very carefully installing it and detailing
brackets, etc along the way, I now find it leaks severely (almost steady
stream) when the car is not running. Thinking that the seal wasn't seated
properly, I started the car and found it doesn't seem leak at all when the car
is running. To my dismay, it began to pour again when I shut off the car.
It is not leaking from any of the four
connection points to the block, the back plate of the water pump or the lower
water return connection. It again appears to be leaking from the water
pump weep hole. I am fearing the worst, that the seal will need to be
replaced, requiring a whole new kit, gaskets, 2 month waiting time (due to
shipping, shop time etc) and another rebuild exercise from the shop as getting
to the seal will damage the impeller shaft.
Any thoughts? I am holding a faint
glimmer of hope for an easy fix but it seems likely that I will have to repeat
the whole process from step A.
Sorry to keep wasting everyone's time with
inquiries!
Thanks for your help,
Eric
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