Perhaps a silly question to ask now but was the fan belt too tight. Old
mechanic's trick to ensure future business was/is to over tighten the
belt...... in about 6 months he gets a water pump or alternator replacement
job. I've found that it usually doesn't pay to buy on price.
-Tom Allen
51 3800
At 06:08 PM 8/17/99 -0400, Grant Galbraith wrote:
>Has anyone had a bad experience with water pumps or recommend a good
>brand to look for when buying a new one. I bought a new pump for my '54
>235 for good measure when I rebuilt it. Today with only 4K on it it
>suddenly started making noise and within 2 minutes seized and sheared
>the bolts on the pulley/fan. I bought it from a well known vendor in in
>Missouri based on price.
>
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>Grant 50 3100.
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
Tom Allen
Seattle, WA
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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