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01-12-2006, 08:10 PM
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Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
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I was driving when suddenly my water temp guage shot all the way up...so i put it in neutral and coasted to the side of the freeway. Opened the hood to find my radiator basically empty and the engine smoking from the heat. There was a reddish liquid sprayed over the front of the engine. I filled the radiator and overflow with water and got it to my house...
so now i need to swap out my water pump. Is there any advice you guys have for this? About how long would it take? Do you happen to know of a how-to?
Thanks everyone
oh, and: I'm not 100% sure it's my water pump..but that is what my grandfather says it probly is so..
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
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01-12-2006, 09:47 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Should take about 2 hours. Water pumps for our cars are still pretty expensive for some reason tho.
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01-12-2006, 09:50 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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Consumer of Beers
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Did you check for blown hoses or gaskets?
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01-12-2006, 09:55 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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Teh TC6!
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Actually, it does sound more like you have a leak somewhere, if your radiator was empty. I don't think that would have anything to do with pump...
Like he said above, check your hoses, and see if your radiator is leaking.
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01-13-2006, 04:43 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
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check all hoses, redish liquid could be tranny fluid? not sure how it got on the motor... does it smell like tranny fluid?
it could be coolant if you used that orangy coolant stuff.
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01-14-2006, 08:39 AM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Yeh, when he called me it sounded like he was talking about tranny fluid...but...it could be that colored coolant, didn't think about that.
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01-14-2006, 09:17 AM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
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the liquid was coolant for sure..so that's good
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01-14-2006, 04:09 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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WTF^^...
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feel free to call me with any questions you have, ill try to help.
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01-15-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
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^thanks
should i use silicon on both sides of the gasket?
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01-15-2006, 12:26 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
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gah!!  does anyone know how to get the upper hose out that goes to the thermostat from the water pump...It's not really a hose, just like a metal pipe. I pull on it like mad and it won't come out. After i get this thing out i should be home free..please help
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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01-15-2006, 01:00 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
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the black hose on top...it won't come out!
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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01-15-2006, 01:12 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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Teh TC6!
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Those are very hard to get out, it's probably easier to get it off the engine first and then off the pump....
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01-15-2006, 02:16 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
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yea...it was off the engine.
but i finally got it with a chisel, lol.
this is quite a pita...scraping the old gasket off is horrid
i commend anyone who does this job in 2 hours 
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01-15-2006, 06:32 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
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omfg...
1. One of the bolts that connects the water pump to the engine broke off..will it leak without it or am i alright to at least give it a try?
2. Do i need to wait 24 hours for the silicon to fully dry or can i test it after like 12 hours?
Thanks again all
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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01-15-2006, 11:14 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
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i would wait and i guess it depends on where the bolt is, i would try to get it out and replace it, you may can tap it out depending on how the break is.
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01-25-2006, 01:46 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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Confirmed V6 Nut
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Go to Sears and get an easy out. Personally I don't like broken bolts anywhere on an engine. |
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01-25-2006, 02:35 PM
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Re: Water pump took a dump
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
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fix.t 
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