Mark, it seems to me that I read somewhere that you had to drain the
antifreeze, refil with water and then install the pump. There was something
about the pump not seating itself / sealing itself properly with the glycol
present in the antifreeze.
"Jones, Mark" wrote:
> > Has any one heard of new water pumps dripping a bit initially and then
> > stopping once the carbon bearing 'seats'? The local LBC guy has a pump
> > available that when it was initially installed dripped so it was replaced
> > with another but he believes that he read or heard that it will stop
> > dripping once the carbon bearing seats. Any comments? I have been
> > offered this pump for free but also don't want to waist my time.
> >
> > Mark Jones
> > 73 MGB/GT
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Regards, Eric Stephen
1960 MGA1600 Roadster
NAMGAR# 574
Nepean, Ontario
Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7189
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