hole on top of water pump?

[PieceOfShip]

87 bayliner/2.3l ford. <br /><br />should the water pump have a small hole about 3-4 inches from where the pulley hooks up? i can see down it & see the shaft spinning. it is definitley machined, i just cant remember seeing it before i started taking this thing apart. also i "found" a small spring (almost like in a ball point pen but shorter) and a metal dowel, it is a bit smaller than that hole in the pump though. so im not sure if is shot out of there.... where could this possibly be from? thanks as always

 

[DJ]

Re: hole on top of water pump?

That is called a "weep" hole. <br /><br />There is a seal on each side of it. If any coolant is leaking out of it, it is there to tell you that one of the seals is not doing its job.