water pump freeze plug?
04-12-2009, 10:36 PM
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Yes, RTV is waterproof silicon epoxy stuff, that acts as a gasket. And you have to drain your radiator, then take the hoses off, take the belt off, then take the ac/power steering rack off, unbolt all the bolts on the water pump, scrape the surface with a gasket scrapper, then this would be a good time to change the thermostat, and then put your RTV on and bolt back up, then reverse all the stuff you took off. EASY, just dont loose anything nor strip any bolts or threadings.
04-12-2009, 10:37 PM
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04-12-2009, 10:42 PM
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soooooo, basicallyyyyy,,,, its pretty much like doing a cam pull withou the cam then, thats an all day job at my shop,i.e. awfull arthurs auto repair, that sucks dude
04-12-2009, 10:45 PM
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Mine doesnt leak, And batman just look up, its all there, where i said how to do it, but i have never done a cam pull so I wouldnt know.
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from the weep hole on the passenger side mid way on the pump, i add water every 3 days or so. so far its been fine, i just need to get the money to fix it rickytick right?
04-12-2009, 10:47 PM
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i did 1 on my old 78 150custom, 300 straight 6, it was about the same accept i had to disassemble the front end, grill an all
04-12-2009, 10:52 PM
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Its hard to search the web with dial up for the how to's. If you give it awhile there are plenty of mechanics and users that have alresdy changed thiers that can post you the steps you need to take. Ill search alittle myself to see what i can find for you. Driving with a bad water pump can run you into alot of major repairs due to over heating, so if you dont have acouple grand sitting aside to fix them, I wouldnt recommend driving it.