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rover v8 water pump
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:48 pm
by mizpah
Hi , I decided to do some work on my car over the winter , I bought a new water pump but when swopping it , I drained the system from the bottom hose of the radiator not the block , with the pump removed I noticed water coming from one of the bolt holes that hold the diagnostic bolts . is this normal ? I note the bolts should be put in with thread sealer in the manual .
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:58 pm
by unstable load
There is a bolt that goes into the water jacket, so normal.
Use a good antisieze on all the bolts if you want to possibly remove the pump in the future, too.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:36 am
by DaveEFI
unstable load wrote:There is a bolt that goes into the water jacket, so normal.
Use a good antisieze on all the bolts if you want to possibly remove the pump in the future, too.
Yup. The 1/4" bolts on the pump are very likely to shear next time the pump is changed if put in dry.
The very first RV8 manual I had - factory one for a P6 - recommended ScotchLock on all threads into ally. This sealed, locked and prevented corrosion. I still use it. Dunno if there is something similar but easier to find.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:47 pm
by mizpah
:D PHEW :D thanks for the relpies it is 30+ years since I rebuilt and put this engine in the car and my memory let me down .