I don't know what to say about the rear end noise.
As to the water pump. Some reproduction pump bodies were made with the
bottom edge a little too wide. They would bind on the engine bearer
plate, when installed. If that is the case, then the lower edge can be
ground to fit to clear the engine bearer plate.
Generally, when the pump gland seal wears out, the leak is from the
pump, near the engine. Don't know what to say about coming from behind
the pulley, unless seal to housing clearance is poor. I would recommend
sending it to Phil Marino, along with your pulley. Phil makes a tapered
shaft, and cuts a taper into the pulley. Much more secure mounting of
pulley to shaft. Eliminates potential of pulley wobble on shaft. He
installs sealed bearings, so no need to grease this item again. Phil is
recovering from rotator cuff surgery, so might be a month before he can
get to it. If enough need to be done, he will enlist my aid, and we will
do a production run.
The fan belt only needs to drive the water pump and generator. It should
not be tightened to where you can bounce a coin off of it. 1" of play,
or fairly tight, but able to spin the fan by hand, and not turn the
engine, is correct tension.
Phil Marino
16199 Hidden Cove Dr.
Riverside, CA 92503-0521
951-352-4419
John Seim
Irvine, CA
wtsnyder@bellsouth.net wrote:
>Happy Memorial Day Weekend to the List.
>
>Well, today was the day I was to finally get the '53 TD out of the
>garage and at least around the block. It was brought home in boxes in
>January of 2005 and finally looks like a complete car. I checked the
>oil, tested the brakes, topped off the radiator with low-tox coolant,
>connected the battery, lifted her off the wheels dollies she was built
>on and set her on the ground for the first time.
>
>I pulled out the choke, turned the key and pulled the starter. She
>cranked after about 8 seconds. After easing off on the choke, I put her
>in reverse and slowly eased her out of the garage door. Once out, I put
>her in first gear and pulled forward a bit. At that time two things
>happened. First, I saw that I had left a large trail of liquid from the
>garage. Second, there was a moderate wrenching noise as I let out the
>clutch and engaged first gear. It only sounded for a fraction of a
>second and sounded like it was coming from the differential area. I
>immediately shut off the engine, got out, and popped the bonnet to
>inspect. Green water was pouring from the water pump area just behind
>the water pump pulley. After putting a catch basin underneath, I grabbed
>the grease gun and pumped the fitting full on the water pump, whereupon
>the leaking stopped.I topped off the radiator again and cranked the car.
>There was no more leakage for approximately 60 seconds, then another
>torrent of water, this time apparently from the underneath rear of the
>pump. Water was coming out the left side bottom of the pump.
>
>I had run the engine several times out of gear in the garage with no
>leakage before, admittedly with less volume of water in the radiator.
>
>Am I in need of a new pump and/or gasket? Do you recommend rebuilt or
>new. If rebuilt, from whom?
>
>Can someone expound on greasing the water pump fitting including
>frequency, necessity, amount to use, etc?
>
>Any ideas on the rear end noises?
>
>Thanks to all and a great holiday as we remember our fallen.
>
>Bill Snyder
>'53 TD anxious to get out on the road
>Waynesville, NC
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