Cooling Problem By Water Pump
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Cooling Problem By Water Pump
Ok, I posted something about this before, but now I know a little more about what I'm talking about. I have a 1989 Ford F250 Lariat 5.8L v8 351w. Where the water pump casing meets the block (producing somewhat of a seam), there is a massive coolant leak. I was thinking, and hoping, it is just a seal, or gasket, that has just worn out. I don't know too much, so I was hoping I would just have to take off the water pump components and replace a gasket (not a head gasket). If someone could offer some feedback as to how my thinking sounds, I would be extatic. If I still don't make any sence, I could try to go into more detail.
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Sounds good, man. Thanks. See if this sounds right. I take off the water pump, take off the rest of the housing, take out the old gasket, put in a new one, and then put everything back on (including a new water pump).
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You just want to remove the water pump. The housing behind it is the timing cover and you don't want to remove that if you don't have to. I am sure there are brackets on the front of it that must come off as well.
