> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 93 13:36:47 CDT
> From: tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil (Marcus Tooze)
> To: british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: waterpumps
>
> I checked the water pump, and it seemed to spin farely freely (the axel
> wasn't sloppy or anything). I bring this up because I have just collected
> my new water pump from the shop, and to say the least it looks very cheap,
>light
> and seems no different to my old waterpump...
If it's as you say and doesn't leak and the impellers doesn't slip on
the shaft, then it's probably okay. But as long as you have the engine
apart, put the new one in anyway and keep the old one as a spare. You
might want to look around for other causes of overheating, though.
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