so my water pump started leaking...

EscortSportage · November 21st, 2009, 05:52 PM

when i was putting on my shorty headers and ac eliminator kit..so i put on a new water pump and gasket...and it still leaks, i took it off and hit all the gaskets with indian gasket and it still is leaking...cant figure this out...

Caddpro · November 21st, 2009, 06:08 PM

If I am remembering correctly you may have a leak around one of the bolts that enter the water passage. Did you put any type of sealer on the bolt threads?

88-gt-t-top · November 21st, 2009, 10:38 PM

that and make sure your using the right gasket, I know like you wouldn't have checked already... I'm just saying maybe it looks like the right one but isn't, lord knows that's happened to me

superbean · November 22nd, 2009, 01:55 AM

timing cover or anything cracked? Where is it leaking from?

ddarkslayer · November 22nd, 2009, 04:26 PM

I had a personal experience. there are several types of gaskets for the waterpump every waterpump has a different design if you buy the gasket set you will notice different shapes and one of those shapes are the right gasket. thats just my 2 cents

CammedMysticCobra · November 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM

I would buy a new one if you can

EscortSportage · November 22nd, 2009, 08:25 PM

so i pulled the pump off for the 3rd time, junked the paper gasket and put a thicker rubber gasket on, plus i bought indian gasket (glue/sealer stuff) and i think i fixed it...

v8muscle · November 22nd, 2009, 10:24 PM

mine is leaking like crazy but its the gasket behind the pump

gotn20 · November 23rd, 2009, 11:57 AM

don't they weep coolant when they go bad? that could be your problem.

EscortSportage · November 23rd, 2009, 06:31 PM

what i dont get is it started leaking out of the blue, when i pulled the stock headers off, so weird

88-gt-t-top · November 24th, 2009, 11:04 AM

It's not uncommon for other parts to fail when installing new parts

93hatch · November 24th, 2009, 11:07 AM

its your cars way of telling you that you wasted money on an ac delete kit

88-gt-t-top · November 24th, 2009, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

its your cars way of telling you that you wasted money on an ac delete kit

.....haha

flyin ryan · November 24th, 2009, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

its your cars way of telling you that you wasted money on an ac delete kit

LOL

CammedMysticCobra · November 25th, 2009, 07:54 PM

The best would be to get Meisure electric water pump I know the spelling is wrong but you know what Iam talking about

92twotone · November 26th, 2009, 04:29 AM

the bolt passages through the timing cover tend to go right after the wp...make sure thats not whats leaking...additionally if it was only your water pump...the reason for the sudden leak is most likely a result of sitting for such a long time as you were deployed...i have gone through 3 waterpumps...i drive my car alll summer long, then winter comes and she sits around for about 6 mo...in this time the peep seals dry rot and start to leak once the car starts getting driven regularly again...could just be a coincidence that when u replaced the headers the wp started leaking.

hopefully u fixed it though, pullin the timing cover with the motor in the car is kinda a bitch just bc u have to splice in a new part of the oil pan gasket! good luck.

EscortSportage · November 26th, 2009, 02:21 PM

i think i took care of it i drove it for an hour with no problems so far, but the biggest thing that was gay was the prev owner had all different kind of bolts and studs, ehh he like ghetto rigged a bunch of stuff on this motor he put in,

EscortSportage · November 26th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

its your cars way of telling you that you wasted money on an ac delete kit

ummm. its deff not a waste of money, i just dropped close to 30lbs out of the front, and freed up some HP, now i need an electric fan and im goin to dyno her, all the lil things add up, (little by little) she is coming together and i cant wait to feel her with all my other stuff being installed!

superbean · November 26th, 2009, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by EscortSportage

ummm. its deff not a waste of money, i just dropped close to 30lbs out of the front, and freed up some HP, now i need an electric fan and im goin to dyno her, all the lil things add up, (little by little) she is coming together and i cant wait to feel her with all my other stuff being installed!

Id rather 2 less hp and 30 lbs to have a/c.

dennislv · November 26th, 2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by 88-gt-t-top

that and make sure your using the right gasket, I know like you wouldn't have checked already... I'm just saying maybe it looks like the right one but isn't, lord knows that's happened to me

The Felpro kits I use come with 4 different water pump to timing cover gaskets...

November 21st, 2009, 05:52 PM	#1
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	so my water pump started leaking... when i was putting on my shorty headers and ac eliminator kit..so i put on a new water pump and gasket...and it still leaks, i took it off and hit all the gaskets with indian gasket and it still is leaking...cant figure this out... __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

November 21st, 2009, 06:08 PM	#2
Caddpro Regular 88' Coupe & 92' HB Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 58 iTrader: 0 reviews	If I am remembering correctly you may have a leak around one of the bolts that enter the water passage. Did you put any type of sealer on the bolt threads? __________________ I need a sig.... http://www.caddpro.net/mustang

November 22nd, 2009, 01:55 AM	#4
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	timing cover or anything cracked? Where is it leaking from? __________________ weeee foooord!

November 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM	#6
CammedMysticCobra Regular Mustang MystiqueCobra2004 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would buy a new one if you can __________________ Full bolt ons Fully built Teksid Block Custom Comp Stage 10s missing JLT, Acufab TB and 2.8 Kenne http://www.youtube.com/user/MysticCobra04 Sold not lost and will never be forgotten.

November 22nd, 2009, 08:25 PM	#7
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	so i pulled the pump off for the 3rd time, junked the paper gasket and put a thicker rubber gasket on, plus i bought indian gasket (glue/sealer stuff) and i think i fixed it... __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

November 22nd, 2009, 04:26 PM	#5
ddarkslayer Hardcore Enthusiast 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX 12.48@118.27 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,446 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had a personal experience. there are several types of gaskets for the waterpump every waterpump has a different design if you buy the gasket set you will notice different shapes and one of those shapes are the right gasket. thats just my 2 cents

November 22nd, 2009, 10:24 PM	#8
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	mine is leaking like crazy but its the gasket behind the pump

November 23rd, 2009, 11:57 AM	#9
gotn20 Atomized Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	don't they weep coolant when they go bad? that could be your problem. __________________ spray and pray

November 23rd, 2009, 06:31 PM	#10
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	what i dont get is it started leaking out of the blue, when i pulled the stock headers off, so weird __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

November 24th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#12
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	its your cars way of telling you that you wasted money on an ac delete kit __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

November 25th, 2009, 07:54 PM	#15
CammedMysticCobra Regular Mustang MystiqueCobra2004 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 reviews	The best would be to get Meisure electric water pump I know the spelling is wrong but you know what Iam talking about __________________ Full bolt ons Fully built Teksid Block Custom Comp Stage 10s missing JLT, Acufab TB and 2.8 Kenne http://www.youtube.com/user/MysticCobra04 Sold not lost and will never be forgotten.

November 26th, 2009, 04:29 AM	#16
92twotone Regular 1992 12.0 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 181 iTrader: 0 reviews	the bolt passages through the timing cover tend to go right after the wp...make sure thats not whats leaking...additionally if it was only your water pump...the reason for the sudden leak is most likely a result of sitting for such a long time as you were deployed...i have gone through 3 waterpumps...i drive my car alll summer long, then winter comes and she sits around for about 6 mo...in this time the peep seals dry rot and start to leak once the car starts getting driven regularly again...could just be a coincidence that when u replaced the headers the wp started leaking. hopefully u fixed it though, pullin the timing cover with the motor in the car is kinda a bitch just bc u have to splice in a new part of the oil pan gasket! good luck. __________________ 92gt,dark emerald green metallic/titanium silver two tone. canfields, jay allen custom grind cam, edelbrock super vic, power elbow and a buncha other crap 89 lx 5.0 hatch BONE stock

November 26th, 2009, 02:21 PM	#17
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think i took care of it i drove it for an hour with no problems so far, but the biggest thing that was gay was the prev owner had all different kind of bolts and studs, ehh he like ghetto rigged a bunch of stuff on this motor he put in, __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

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