Overheating
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OK, new pump now fitted and seems to be working just fine. Currently no antifreeze in the cooling system as I didn't have any, but I've taken the car to an Indie who checked the belt tension (bit tight, now loosened off) and bought some antifreeze on the way home, so I'll drain the radiator and put that in before the end of the week. She drives fine. Pulls tidily, no nasty noises from anywhere. It seems as if the getting-very-hot incident has done no damage, which is a relief. Hopefully, this brings this chapter to a close. Moral of the story is to change the waterpump every other belt change, and to buy waterpumps with metal impellers. Thanks for all your input chaps. Oli.
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simkin911
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Oli. You won't believe this... or actually, you might. My car has a coolant leak from somewhere. May just be a loose connection or a split pipe. However, if it's the water pump I will be absolutely gutted. Bear in mind the car was only at the garage 10 days ago for the belts and I returned the water pump to Berlyn (for a credit note) after deciding to run with the garage advice and leave the pump in situ. It's not overheating and seems to be running normally but there's a definite coolant leak and a nice little puddle formed on the engine tray and dripping down. You're not visiting Edinburgh this weekend are you and wanting to have a go at another water pump installation? [] Hey-ho, back to the garage later this week. []
] Hey-ho, back to the garage later this week. []Simkin, Ah. Oh. Hmmm. Look on the plus side - there is a lot more to the coolant circuit than the waterpump. And therefore it could be leaking from anywhere. (That could be read as sounding bleak - it's not meant to be!) Keep us posted. I'll keep my hopes up for you ... (Sorry, no plans to go near Edinburgh. But I'm happy to talk you through the changing if you want someone on the end of the 'phone!) Oli.
peanut
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Your poor old waterpump has gone from having a nice comfortable old worn saggy belt to a new tight belt in a day [ORIGINAL: simkin911 Oli. You won't believe this... or actually, you might. My car has a coolant leak from somewhere. May just be a loose connection or a split pipe. However, if it's the water pump I will be absolutely gutted. Bear in mind the car was only at the garage 10 days ago for the belts and I returned the water pump to Berlyn (for a credit note) after deciding to run with the garage advice and leave the pump in situ. It's not overheating and seems to be running normally but there's a definite coolant leak and a nice little puddle formed on the engine tray and dripping down. You're not visiting Edinburgh this weekend are you and wanting to have a go at another water pump installation? [
] New belts often seem to knock the stuffing out of old bearings in no time at all especially if they have been over-tightened.[]Mike - you're right - the weather was better - thanks! [] (Ever considered an alternative career with the Met Office? I think you're better at this forecasting thing than they are!) Peanut, I have no garage; all the work is done by the side of the road. No shelter either. And, at one stage when I was under the car doing up the bottom tensioner on the balance belt, I realised I was lying in a stream of water which was running down the gutter. It wasn't pleasant - I was both cold and wet through to the skin, pretty much all over. And I had consumed the remains of the cake yesterday, so there was none left! (Any chance of you posting some of yours over, Craig? []) And the missis was at work, so no tea either ... [] The indie refused to take any money for checking the tension. Flatly refused. I tried to give him £20 (he had given me 10 minutes of opinion and 30 minutes of showing me 'round his workshop and useful conversation) and he eventually agreed to take £10. Seemed very fair to me, but far too cheap. I'll drop some beers 'round later in the week. Oli.
] (Ever considered an alternative career with the Met Office? I think you're better at this forecasting thing than they are!) Peanut, I have no garage; all the work is done by the side of the road. No shelter either. And, at one stage when I was under the car doing up the bottom tensioner on the balance belt, I realised I was lying in a stream of water which was running down the gutter. It wasn't pleasant - I was both cold and wet through to the skin, pretty much all over. And I had consumed the remains of the cake yesterday, so there was none left! (Any chance of you posting some of yours over, Craig? []) And the missis was at work, so no tea either ... [] The indie refused to take any money for checking the tension. Flatly refused. I tried to give him £20 (he had given me 10 minutes of opinion and 30 minutes of showing me 'round his workshop and useful conversation) and he eventually agreed to take £10. Seemed very fair to me, but far too cheap. I'll drop some beers 'round later in the week. Oli.
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