I recently replaced a water pump on a 1987 El Camino because the
water pump was leaking through a similar hole. The mechanic told me
that when the seal went bad it would leak from a similar hole.
John
At 10:22 PM 7/22/2010 -0400, BJ8 Healeys wrote:
>Greg, my water pump has a similar hole. It does look like the casting is
>broken out and ragged. I've seen others like that and I've often wondered
>why it was made that way. My pump has been pumping for years with that hole
>and nothing has ever come out of it. No grease is necessary.
>
>Steve Byers
>HBJ8L/36666
>BJ8 Registry
>Havelock, NC USA
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