Water leaking from the hole in the bottom of the pump means the
seal has gone. Sorry but it needs to be replaced the goop and screw won't
do (unless you are a Dpo).
...Art
On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Mike Lishego wrote:
> Hello,
> Well, I went home to do two things with my MGB, and neither was
>accomplished.
> First, I wanted to drive that baby at least once before Xmas, but didn't get
>to. I
> finally finished my front end rebuild and wire wheel swap. I replaced my bad
>water
> pump with another one that was also bad. The pump had a hole in the bottom
>by the
> pulley that I could only assume was for lubrication. Water poured out of
>this
> orifice, so I plugged it with a bolt goobed with JB weld. Grapes (of wrath)
>anyone?
> What is the life expectancy of a water pump that sits alot? Would it be
>worthwile
> to buy a lifetime warranty water pump?
>
> I tuned the carb. I was having a backfire/stalling problem until I put
>some
> mega-copper gasket sealant around the intakes...Stopped the problem, and the
>car runs
> beautifully...
>
> ...Stopping is another thing. With my Father's help, I was bleeding
>the
> brakes, getting a full pedal when - whoosh! The rear brake hose left
>loose...After
> this second hose burst, I've decided to treat the car to a set of stainless
>steel
> hoses. But, for now, the car is a no-go, which leads me to my second
>problem...
>
> Without a semi-mobile car, my children's book idea was doomed. Even
>with
> modern editing capabilities, I had to have the car in different lighting and
>other
> various positions. So, that idea was scrapped, and in it's place, a new
>brainchild
> emerged...The A to Z of classic cars. Thank goodness for Waldenbooks!
>
> Anyway, I didn't install my new carpet. I didn't want to get something
>that
> nice and neat dirty by putting it in the prancing all over the car...So,
>that's my
> fall break, I won't get to see the MGB until Xmas, maybe by then I'll have
>the
> stainless steel brake lines...Thanks for listening!
> --
> Michael S. Lishego
> St. Andrews Presbyterian College
> Elementary Education Major,
> English Minor, Class of 1999
> R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
>
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