All the water pumps I've replaced, 4 - 5 on various rigs, had the opening
down. I don't think the orientation would have much effect on whether it leaks
there or not. If there's much of any noticeable leakage there I'd replace the
pump. I just took the w.pump off my 1500, it showed signs of minor leakage
there. Water pumps aren't supposed to leak.
Gary
Triumph TR 7 wrote:
> Well, I think I'm narrowing down my cooling problems.
>
> The sensor that's mounted on my radiator isn't transmitting a darn thing,
> so, no fan, which means, overheating. Tested with a voltimeter. Anyone now
> which parts houses carry these? VB doesn't carry it.
>
> But the really annoying part is the water pump itself. It has a brand new
> gasket on it, and she's put on real tight. The thing is, that machined hole
> at the bottom of the pump likes to leak, a lot. It was dripping for quite a
> while after a smll test run, but otherwise the car's dry. Is the pump
> supposed to be mounted with the hole pointing downward? Or do I simply have
> it on wrong where it's supposed to be pointing semi-upward? I'm confused.
>
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