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Waterpump bad?

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Subject: Waterpump bad?
From: Dave_Vrba@mail.sel.sony.com (Dave Vrba)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:25:43 -0400
Reply-to: Dave_Vrba@mail.sel.sony.com (Dave Vrba)
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     Can a new aluminum waterpump on a 1275 cc go bad in less than 1500 
     miles?
     
     Just did a complete 'cooling system' makeover no more than 1500 miles 
     ago.  Waterpump, all hoses, 180 deg thermo, thermo housing, new fan 
     belt..... the works.(No TEXAS cooler...Yet!)  Started to get a gradual 
     heating this weekend and got to 212 deg on the gauge in about 20 
     minutes of driving.
     
     While checking the 'fried tach cable problem' and pulling the 
     generator off for testing, I thought "WHILE I WAS AT IT" (You all are 
     so right about this one) I'd drain the radiator and pull the thermo 
     out and see if it was working.  Put it in some heating water on the 
     stove and it worked fine.  Grabbed the fan and tried to wobble the 
     waterpump but it was solid with no wobble and no leaks were visible.  
     Can the waterpump be bad even when solid?  I'd hate to pull the 
     radiator and all to find a good waterpump.  Any other areas I should 
     check first that may cause gradual overheating?
     
     Thanks listers, you all are great.
     
     Dave

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