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Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 10:26 PM

my water pump seal went the other day...seeing how a rebuilt pump costs $17 should i put a new one in since i will have the old one out? Or should i just put a new seal in and call it a day?

slug · 03-21-2008, 10:33 PM

i would go with the rebuilt one

Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 10:40 PM

Yup...that is what i figured. I think I'm going to take all my pullys off and paint them too. Any tips on that?

slug · 03-22-2008, 12:00 AM

wire wheel them or sand them, prime and paint. if you are going to pull the powersteering pump pulley you will need a puller/installer, if not you will never get it off without destroying it. check out your local parts store, sometimes they will let you borrow/rent one from them. but, on the other hand you should be able to paint the p/s pulley with it on the pump.

C-10volvo · 03-22-2008, 12:44 AM

Most auto houses sell the puller for 20 dollars or so. Its a good investment for next time.

mtndewmaniac66 · 03-22-2008, 02:04 AM

For the price, (and time involved) it is best to replace with a new, or remanufactured unit. I have been told this a few times, "If you cannot afford to do it right the first time, how can you afford to re-do it the second time?"

03-21-2008, 10:26 PM	#1
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Water pump my water pump seal went the other day...seeing how a rebuilt pump costs $17 should i put a new one in since i will have the old one out? Or should i just put a new seal in and call it a day? __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it.

03-21-2008, 10:33 PM	#2
slug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Groves,TX Posts: 483	Re: Water pump i would go with the rebuilt one __________________ there is nothing better than cutting metal with fire.......except cutting metal with electricity!!!

03-21-2008, 10:40 PM	#3
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Water pump Yup...that is what i figured. I think I'm going to take all my pullys off and paint them too. Any tips on that? __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it.

03-22-2008, 12:00 AM	#4
slug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Groves,TX Posts: 483	Re: Water pump wire wheel them or sand them, prime and paint. if you are going to pull the powersteering pump pulley you will need a puller/installer, if not you will never get it off without destroying it. check out your local parts store, sometimes they will let you borrow/rent one from them. but, on the other hand you should be able to paint the p/s pulley with it on the pump. __________________ there is nothing better than cutting metal with fire.......except cutting metal with electricity!!! Last edited by slug; 03-22-2008 at 12:03 AM.

03-22-2008, 12:44 AM	#5
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	Re: Water pump Most auto houses sell the puller for 20 dollars or so. Its a good investment for next time. __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

03-22-2008, 02:04 AM	#6
mtndewmaniac66 Do the Dew! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vernal, Utah Posts: 191	Re: Water pump For the price, (and time involved) it is best to replace with a new, or remanufactured unit. I have been told this a few times, "If you cannot afford to do it right the first time, how can you afford to re-do it the second time?"



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