One more thing, I figure overfilling isn't a problem as the grease would
come out of the relief hole before the pump got too full and it isn't.
Thanks,
Scott
>Hi,
>
>As y'all may recall I had a problem with the water pump leaking on my TD.
>In the course of replacing it I pulled the core plugs and flushed out the
>system. I also checked the block where the water pump goes to make sure it
>wasn't warped, and the surface it mates to is flat.
>
>To make a long story short, my new water pump from Moss is doing the same
>thing, i.e.: coolant is leaking from the relief hole on the bottom of pump.
>Prior to putting it on I ran it on my drill for 30secs and since then I've
>driven it some 20 miles. Even though the Workshop manual says some leaking
>is normal until the seal beds in I'm wondering how much leaking is normal?
>
>I called Moss about this as this is my second pump in nine months. Their
>response was to tell me to send it back, and they'll replace it. However
>I'm reluctant to do this until I explore the possibility that there may be
>another problem... For instance, in doing the replacement I also looked on
>the block for visible cracks, but as the pump is leaking from the relief
>hole I'm pretty sure the seal isn't working.
>
>One possibility: when I got it I put in a couple pulls from the grease gun,
>and grease of a different color came out of the front bearings meaning
>there
>was grease already in it. Can over-filling the pump with grease cause the
>seal not to seal? Looking at the pump diagram Blake sent me I don't think
>so, but who knows?
>
>Any Ideas?
>
>Scott
>
>'52 TD
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