Pilkie
Active Member
Hi all.
Ive been suffering from an elusive water loss problem for a while,and as I could not see ANYWHERE!!! that it was coming from,just put it down to a possible small seep in a head gasket!
I thought I had cured it in the summer when I removed and replaced the heater matrix,which was knackered!
But NO!!
Recently I noticed a build up of reddish brown material around the pas pump side of the engine? :?
MMM!!!!??? :?
Then this friday I noticed my temp get high quicker than normal! I looked underneath to see the tell tale drip of a leak!! Horray found it!!
It is the water pump leaking from that little hole that dribbles before the bearing gives out! Closer inspection shows this red/brown material has been coming from there,so it has been everso slightly seeping for a while,and getting almost vapourised when spun off the pulley.
Now I know that replacing the water pump has its dangers! Thats mainly one of the 4 long bolts shearing off deep in the front dizzy/oil housing,leading to a major operation!!
OH CRAP!!! :cry: :cry:
Well!! its got to be done! and if the TR6 has to come out to play in this shitty weather so be it! :cry:
PHEW!!!!!!!!YIPPIE!!!!!!!
The only bolt to shear off was the very top 1/2" x 1" long one by the heater outlet hose!
If there had to be one I would choose to break this would be it! as its the easiest of all to get to,to fix!
Now ive had my bikkie and cuppa, I can go and drill it out and fit it all back together with the spare pump I bought 4 yrs ago just incase!!
Thank god that wind and rains stopped from last night!!
Ive been suffering from an elusive water loss problem for a while,and as I could not see ANYWHERE!!! that it was coming from,just put it down to a possible small seep in a head gasket!
I thought I had cured it in the summer when I removed and replaced the heater matrix,which was knackered!
But NO!!
Recently I noticed a build up of reddish brown material around the pas pump side of the engine? :?
MMM!!!!??? :?
Then this friday I noticed my temp get high quicker than normal! I looked underneath to see the tell tale drip of a leak!! Horray found it!!
It is the water pump leaking from that little hole that dribbles before the bearing gives out! Closer inspection shows this red/brown material has been coming from there,so it has been everso slightly seeping for a while,and getting almost vapourised when spun off the pulley.
Now I know that replacing the water pump has its dangers! Thats mainly one of the 4 long bolts shearing off deep in the front dizzy/oil housing,leading to a major operation!!
OH CRAP!!! :cry: :cry:
Well!! its got to be done! and if the TR6 has to come out to play in this shitty weather so be it! :cry:
PHEW!!!!!!!!YIPPIE!!!!!!!
The only bolt to shear off was the very top 1/2" x 1" long one by the heater outlet hose!
If there had to be one I would choose to break this would be it! as its the easiest of all to get to,to fix!
Now ive had my bikkie and cuppa, I can go and drill it out and fit it all back together with the spare pump I bought 4 yrs ago just incase!!
Thank god that wind and rains stopped from last night!!