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Lukezen27
12-09-2005, 05:02 PM
Hi guys

After getting my Timing belt done @ Hannys only a month or two ago now my Water Pump is now leaking WTF

Is this a doable DIY or??

Any help would be grate

Cheer's LukeZen
bennjamin
12-09-2005, 05:04 PM
where exactly is the leak coming from ? OR , are you noticing the overflow container emptying etc ?

Its not a easy DIY....i would take it back to Hannys ASAP
Lukezen27
12-09-2005, 05:09 PM
where exactly is the leak coming from ? OR , are you noticing the overflow container emptying etc ?

Its not a easy DIY....i would take it back to Hannys ASAP

hay Ben

Took it to my local guy coze I thought I was just loss hoses like it was about a week ago and he fixed it for $10 but not this time

But he said its the water pump :(

yeah they quoted me $220 and I dont have it

I'm only about 2 moths off have the cash to get the whole engine rebuilt by Hannys

Will it last that long?
bennjamin
12-09-2005, 05:20 PM
I really doubt it - lack of coolant only can mean bad news for a hot lil engine.

Get it done ASAP now. Besides , if you get it done now it wont have to be replaced later when you rebuild !
Lukezen27
12-09-2005, 06:04 PM
I really doubt it - lack of coolant only can mean bad news for a hot lil engine.

Get it done ASAP now. Besides , if you get it done now it wont have to be replaced later when you rebuild !

Dam

Looks like its Hannys this weekend lol

Thx ben

Cheer's Luke
fly_vti
12-09-2005, 06:15 PM
yep need a new pump!
Nuttz
12-09-2005, 06:55 PM
nah, i reckon as long as you keep filling up the water every day( and keep a bootle of water in the boot too) u should be right.

btw, have u seen how small the civic radiator is? the motor doesnt need that much cooling :)
Lukezen27
12-09-2005, 07:07 PM
nah, i reckon as long as you keep filling up the water every day( and keep a bootle of water in the boot too) u should be right.

btw, have u seen how small the civic radiator is? the motor doesnt need that much cooling :)

lol not not leacking that much :p

Only about a Liter every 3 weeks or so
Nuttz
13-09-2005, 05:55 PM
haha.. thats nothing.. just keep an eye on it and you should be fine until your engine swap.
Lukezen27
13-09-2005, 06:34 PM
haha.. thats nothing.. just keep an eye on it and you should be fine until your engine swap.

Yeah called Hannys today and they said wait till ya engine rebuild coze the will only charge me on the part and no labor

They said i should be fine for a month or two as a save my cash :thumbsup:

Just keep em eye out

Thx guys

LukeZen
spardikis
13-09-2005, 08:48 PM
changing the water pump is not hard guys, i thought it would have been until i pulled down a b18c for my build a few months ago.. bolts straight off!@!!
Lukezen27
13-09-2005, 09:29 PM
changing the water pump is not hard guys, i thought it would have been until i pulled down a b18c for my build a few months ago.. bolts straight off!@!!

Yeah but don't you have to remove lots of things to get to it?

I'm sure the pump would not be the problem but getting to it :rolleyes:
Vtec_inside
15-09-2005, 02:12 PM
i have deone it defore u need to take out timing belt also .. Take a good 4-6 hr doin it if u got all the rite tools.
EGB16A
15-09-2005, 02:24 PM
try changing the water pump on a 300zx..... now thats a bitch!
wynode
15-09-2005, 04:19 PM
try changing the water pump on a 300zx..... now thats a bitch!
Soo true!

LukeZen, when you top up.......don't top up with onlly water........make sure you top up with the 50/50 coolant/water mix or your waterpump seal will die EVEN quicker.
Lukezen27
15-09-2005, 05:25 PM
Soo true!

LukeZen, when you top up.......don't top up with onlly water........make sure you top up with the 50/50 coolant/water mix or your waterpump seal will die EVEN quicker.

hay wynode

I don't think my car has ever seen water in there its only coolant

thats the best right?
Weq
15-09-2005, 05:42 PM
water corrodes over time. it doesnt effect seals. run straight water if its going to be for a short period.
ECU-MAN
15-09-2005, 09:13 PM
try changing the water pump on a 300zx..... now thats a bitch!

not really :), I recon a 2.7l V6 legend is harder, dahm covers.

the 1st 300zx belt I did, I was all scared coz of what I had read and what people had told me. turned out to be a peice of cake.
Lukezen27
15-09-2005, 09:21 PM
not really :), I recon a 2.7l V6 legend is harder, dahm covers.

the 1st 300zx belt I did, I was all scared coz of what I had read and what people had told me. turned out to be a peice of cake.

Come and do my pump then :p peice of cake!!
ECU-MAN
15-09-2005, 09:22 PM
no probs

94 Civic VTi SOHC Hatch, should only take about 1.5 hrs :)
Lukezen27
15-09-2005, 09:24 PM
no probs

94 Civic VTi SOHC Hatch, should only take about 1.5 hrs :)

How much? :)
ECU-MAN
15-09-2005, 09:25 PM
$120 labour

$500 air fair to Sydney from Adelaide


Doh !!!!!!!
Lukezen27
15-09-2005, 09:26 PM
$120 labour

$500 air fair to Sydney from Adelaide


Doh !!!!!!!

LMAO

DOH

might be fun weekend tho :D
wynode
16-09-2005, 11:40 AM
water corrodes over time. it doesnt effect seals. run straight water if its going to be for a short period.

I didn't know that water corrodes? :confused:

The coolant helps lubricate the seals. If the seals are worn, not adding coolant is just going to make it worse. Coolant is there for a few reasons so if you just keep adding water.....its not going to help!