Dartswinger70
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That's actually a good idea if on a desert island and cant get parts...
Solution to my leaking water pump weep hole?
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You mean like taking something apart to patch it rather than replacing it?
6PakBee
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Yeah, plug the hole. Then when the bearings fail and send the fan through the radiator, it'll be easier to replace the pump as you will have already removed the radiator to replace it.
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I agree many years ago, I knew a guy who filliex the hole with JB Weld or something. Worked like a charm. It ran for quite some time, he said now my alt bearings making noise but still charges. Month or so later the bearings in the water pump went and fan hit radiator. New pump. And New Rad. Old hoses reused and overheated on trip and not the kind of guy that says to hot to drive shut down. Now water in oil.
Not sure if was a Stitch In Time , Or Loose Nut Behind Wheel Situation?
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You forgot that it depends on what she looks like.. And also the time of day, closing time?
Dartswinger70
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Yeah, plug the hole. Then when the bearings fail and send the fan through the radiator, it'll be easier to replace the pump as you will have already removed the radiator to replace it.
If you want to make the job much easier, pull the radiator.
Two things come to mind, does Flowkooler make a /6 pump? I probably wouldn't put another warranty replacement pump back on. What kind of antifreeze did you use? I haven't had any luck in our old cars with anything other than good old green . The new stuff always leaks out of somewhere for me, always.
jeff alder
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drill and tap the weep hole, install a hose barb, install a tube and run it to the exit end of your radiator overflow tubing...maybe it will all equal out...LOL
That was just hilarious!!!! Made my day.
Why is it so hard to replace it?
junkyardhero
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Now now now, we all know @cruiser is not afraid to get his fingers dirty.
I was being serious, is it an issue getting the fan off, the shroud off or just that it's a pain in the butt to have to do this so soon.
junkyardhero
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nah, nah, no dig at cruiser at all. i just misplaced my sarcasm font was all.
i'd say it's mostly PITA function of having to get down and dirty with it so soon after install. everything all clean and tidy, spent a bunch of dough, did everything the best you could and you still gotta jump right back in there and screw around.
Bottom line, if is seeping through the weep hole there is no "on car" fixing. Replace the pump. Pull the radiator to gain access if needed.
Neighbor got a 2005 Dodge Caravan 3.8 and I was going over things for her.
Water pump weep hole started dripping on the cement. Dang!
3 of the 4 10mm headed bolts were corroded in the aluminum badly, and one of them twisted off clean trying to get it out.
Now that was a b...h of a water pump to change.
Fortunately there is a Hack that you use a clamp from the construction trade that clamps the bad bolt ears together. Put in 3 other bolts new with anti-seize, and you leave the clamp on there permanently.
It's a common problem with the 3.3 and 3.8 water pumps.
YouTube shows the fix....
So I think a Slant 6 pump would be easy to change compared to the Caravan pump.
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Water pump weep hole started dripping on the cement. Dang!
3 of the 4 10mm headed bolts were corroded in the aluminum badly, and one of them twisted off clean trying to get it out.
Now that was a b...h of a water pump to change.
Fortunately there is a Hack that you use a clamp from the construction trade that clamps the bad bolt ears together. Put in 3 other bolts new with anti-seize, and you leave the clamp on there permanently.
It's a common problem with the 3.3 and 3.8 water pumps.
YouTube shows the fix....
So I think a Slant 6 pump would be easy to change compared to the Caravan pump.
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cruiser
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Fair question. In my experience, any time you open any part of the cooling system you risk creating a leak. In the case of a slant six water pump, you have the pump gasket with its associated metal plate, all of which must seal up properly at the time of installation. Lots of places to leak there. Next are the four hose connections that need to be opened up and then re-secured: The lower radiator hose, the bypass hose with its two connections, and the heater outlet hose. So considering the large pump gasket/metal plate interface, and the four above mentioned connections, there are a lot of opportunities to introduce a leak. If you have a good pump on your motor with sound connections, the last thing you want to do is to start monkeying with everything and end up chasing leaks for the next several months. Yes, if the pump is faulty, in needs to go. Short of this however, I really try to avoid opening coolant connections that I know are good - unless I absolutely have to. And yeah, DanaDart is correct. I'm not the least bit hesitant to get my hands dirty, knuckles skinned, etc. All part of there hobby!
Just how bad is it leaking?
Quarter size spot on the cement floor?
Fill a coffee cup sitting there for a week?
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Quarter size spot on the cement floor?
Fill a coffee cup sitting there for a week?
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Plug the weep hole with a foam earplug and see if it still leaks on the floor. (After cleaning the suspect area)
That leak could be coming from any of the other areas you described, and just appears to be coming from the weep hole.
That anti-freeze can run down, and you can't see the source.
I use a product for these annoying little leaks when it's not worth it to tear it down to try to find the source of the problem.
Saved me from having to put a head gasket in a farm tractor going on 20 years now, still no leaks.
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That leak could be coming from any of the other areas you described, and just appears to be coming from the weep hole.
That anti-freeze can run down, and you can't see the source.
I use a product for these annoying little leaks when it's not worth it to tear it down to try to find the source of the problem.
Saved me from having to put a head gasket in a farm tractor going on 20 years now, still no leaks.
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Yeah, if it's not the weep hole, put a couple of teaspoons of ginger in the antifreeze from your wife's kitchen. It will stop it. Have had it in my '69 Dart all year because I put the wrong antifreeze in it. Have done this in the past and present with old beaters. It works.
That's actually not a bad idea.
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