mainexile
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2007
- Messages
- 223
Hello All,
For those who tolerated me during the Electrical Nightmare, those problems are solved. Today I started it up on muffs and, for the first time, let the engine come up to operating temp. When the thermostat opened, coolant started leaking from somewhere on the lower portion of the water pump. I can't see exactly where it's leaking from because this engine has the conversion kit for a one-wire alternator and the harmonic balancer is huge and it's blocking the lower view of the water pump. That being said, I suspect that it's leaking from the drip hole (as opposed to the weep hole). Coolant runs along the outside top edge of the oil pan and the down the starboard side of the oil pan into the bilge. From previous posts, I'm guessing that I have a leaking outer seal. Previous owner made no mention of this (of course), and I foolishly bought it "as is". I have completely overhauled and rebuilt several car engines, so the prospect of doing the work doesn't scare me...except for a mention in a thread from the distant past that indicated I should loosen the front motor mount and take the weight off the engine. I don't have access to a hoist, chain fall, or engine lift. Is that step absolutely necessary. And other than that, are there any other pitfalls (or land mines) I should watch out for?
Thanks guys,
Steve
For those who tolerated me during the Electrical Nightmare, those problems are solved. Today I started it up on muffs and, for the first time, let the engine come up to operating temp. When the thermostat opened, coolant started leaking from somewhere on the lower portion of the water pump. I can't see exactly where it's leaking from because this engine has the conversion kit for a one-wire alternator and the harmonic balancer is huge and it's blocking the lower view of the water pump. That being said, I suspect that it's leaking from the drip hole (as opposed to the weep hole). Coolant runs along the outside top edge of the oil pan and the down the starboard side of the oil pan into the bilge. From previous posts, I'm guessing that I have a leaking outer seal. Previous owner made no mention of this (of course), and I foolishly bought it "as is". I have completely overhauled and rebuilt several car engines, so the prospect of doing the work doesn't scare me...except for a mention in a thread from the distant past that indicated I should loosen the front motor mount and take the weight off the engine. I don't have access to a hoist, chain fall, or engine lift. Is that step absolutely necessary. And other than that, are there any other pitfalls (or land mines) I should watch out for?
Thanks guys,
Steve