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I pulled the front cover. Discovered a hole that is approximately 3/16" in diameter. I then pulled the water pump off and found a large ~1/2" hole about 2" below the thermostat. There are also two wear holes that can be seen in the pictures. The lining that is over the inside of the cover is eaten away and there are several other places where the gasket route has been eroded.
I am sending more pics now Tom.
I am sending more pics now Tom.
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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks
I pulled the front cover. Discovered a hole that is approximately 3/16" in diameter. I then pulled the water pump off and found a large ~1/2" hole about 2" below the thermostat. There are also two wear holes that can be seen in the pictures. The lining that is over the inside of the cover is eaten away and there are several other places where the gasket route has been eroded.
I am sending more pics now Tom.
I am sending more pics now Tom.
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Here are some pics of a front cover on ebay: Front Cover 02 Powerstroke 7.3L Engine 1823536C1 - eBay (item 290490091284 end time Nov-19-10 06:52:15 PST)
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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks
Here are some pics of a front cover on ebay: Front Cover 02 Powerstroke 7.3L Engine 1823536C1 - eBay (item 290490091284 end time Nov-19-10 06:52:15 PST)
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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks
It's probably an after market water pump or something. He said it just doesn't look right
We are gathering all the parts tomorrow to get it tested and hopefully(fingers crossed)get it back in the truck over the next couple days
We are gathering all the parts tomorrow to get it tested and hopefully(fingers crossed)get it back in the truck over the next couple days
