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Nov 2, 2017 | 04:12 PM

Jarkill

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Water pump failure

Well, water pump started leaking from the weep hole and I have an 85 mile drive home. Any bets on me making it?

Nov 2, 2017 | 05:42 PM

tecgod13

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How fast is it leaking?

If you take you take your time and stop to dump in water as needed you should be fine.

I made it home once when it was leaking so bad it was coming out almost as fast as I poured it in. Had to stop for everything to cool off partway home, but more or less made it with only like half of the coolant that's supposed to be in there.

Nov 2, 2017 | 09:49 PM

Impreza_gc8

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If you keep it topped off you'll be alright.

Nov 2, 2017 | 10:04 PM

wtroger

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Don't lock the rad cap down. That will keep the pressure off. If it just weeping it will go a long way..

Nov 3, 2017 | 09:37 AM

Jarkill

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Didn't risk it. It was leaking too fast. Ended up changing it in the parking lot at work. Finished at about 10:00 at night ha! Kicked my a$$!

Nov 3, 2017 | 03:05 PM

Impreza_gc8

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You swapped water pumps in the middle of a parking lot at night? Including removal of the reverse threaded fan clutch? If so, big respect to you sir.

Nov 3, 2017 | 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Impreza_gc8

You swapped water pumps in the middle of a parking lot at night? Including removal of the reverse threaded fan clutch? If so, big respect to you sir.

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Nov 6, 2017 | 08:52 AM

Jarkill

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From: Roslyn, Wa.

Thanks for the props y'all. I have a wheel barrel compressor and a large assortment of tools in my truck at all times. It wasn't like I was turning bolts with rusty pliers I found in a ditch or anything haha! I got the fan removed with my air chisel and had spill pads and a bucket for the coolant. The thing that sucked is that I only had a small mag light that I had to hold in my teeth for the final part of re assembly. Got dark quick!