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96twofourty · 01-29-2005, 10:54 AM

Has anyone had problems with installing a new waterpump and then having it leak from the weep hole? I recently purchased a 100% new bosch waterpump and installed it, it was leaking from the weep hole so I took it back and installed a new one. It was working perfectly but then a week later this one started leaking from the weep hole too. Its pissing me off because I have to keep changing these damn things and this $30 part is going to cause my engine to overheat do to running with no coolant. Did I use too much RTV? Has anyone else had this problem? I figured the pump would be decent quality as its a Bosch and not some japan brand pos. What should I do?

2pac owns a 240w/sr20det · 01-29-2005, 11:00 AM

Junk all of that

Get an OEM pump, they're not expensive ( IMHO)

**Phlip** · 01-29-2005, 11:04 AM

^^^ yeah, what he said

Twitchie · 01-29-2005, 01:53 PM

I installed an econo brand waterpump and it worked fine

the only thing i could think of is to make sure theres no wobble in the pulley which could loosen things up inside the pump and make it leak, like wearing out the internal seal.

make sure all your bolts are tightened properly and watch to make sure it doesnt seem to be "wobbling" while the engine runs.

01-29-2005, 10:54 AM	#1
96twofourty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nor*cal Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Water Pump Problems Has anyone had problems with installing a new waterpump and then having it leak from the weep hole? I recently purchased a 100% new bosch waterpump and installed it, it was leaking from the weep hole so I took it back and installed a new one. It was working perfectly but then a week later this one started leaking from the weep hole too. Its pissing me off because I have to keep changing these damn things and this $30 part is going to cause my engine to overheat do to running with no coolant. Did I use too much RTV? Has anyone else had this problem? I figured the pump would be decent quality as its a Bosch and not some japan brand pos. What should I do? __________________ Buy my stuff: http://www.zilvia.net/f/announcement.php?f=10

01-29-2005, 11:04 AM	#3
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,980 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	^^^ yeah, what he said __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

01-29-2005, 11:00 AM	#2
2pac owns a 240w/sr20det BANNED Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heavens Ghetto Posts: 40 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Junk all of that Get an OEM pump, they're not expensive ( IMHO)

01-29-2005, 01:53 PM	#4
Twitchie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lively Ontario Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I installed an econo brand waterpump and it worked fine the only thing i could think of is to make sure theres no wobble in the pulley which could loosen things up inside the pump and make it leak, like wearing out the internal seal. make sure all your bolts are tightened properly and watch to make sure it doesnt seem to be "wobbling" while the engine runs.