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I'd blame the installer of the water pump .... 900 1993

posted by  Ken C on  Mon Dec 18 09:58 CST 2006
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Not knowing anything else about the situation other than what you described, I'd say that the person who installed the water pump goofed (or your more colorful expression :-) ! Although I have to admit that it wasn't necessarily incompetence -- it's just hard to do properly, and he could have innocently just goofed the job.

That seal for that part of the pump that goes up into the head is widely recognized as a bit tricky -- not only forcing the pump upward to push it in, but also ensure that the seal slides in without curling over and failing down the road. A properly placed seal will last for years (decades, even) -- a poorly placed seal will typically fail shortly, just as you experienced.

Frankly, I don't use a sealant/adhesive (although others do) -- I prefer to trust the seal itself, but I smear silicone (the slimy, slippery form of it) thinly on the seal so that it slides in smoothly without distortion.






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