Another Flowkooler waterpump bites the dust

[blade]

I used to rebuild machines that used a similar type of bearing to a water pump bearing. With a press you can rebuild a water pump. The weep hole is there to let you know that the inner seal has failed.

 

[lars]

Speaking of weep holes... I removed said failed pump yesterday. In the case of Explorer pumps, there is a pressed-in plug that looks like a freeze plug in the casting below the shaft. There's a notch in the bore that it's pressed into. That's the weep hole. Just parked, engine stone-cold (it was 45° out) there was a steady drip coming out of it.

I pulled my junkyard pump off the shelf, an actual Ford part, and tried turning the impeller. It felt like new. Gave it a good scrubbing so it looked less old, and installed it. Haven't driven it yet, but unless the seal is blown in that one I expect (hope?) it'll be fine for awhile. Maybe I'll get lucky and it will be like my last one.

If I completely run out of things to do (anyone who knows me will agree that's highly unlikely) I may borrow my neighbor's press and attempt to dismantle the FlowKooler pump for an autopsy.

 

[nvrstuk]

Speaking of weep holes... I removed said failed pump yesterday. In the case of Explorer pumps, there is a pressed-in plug that looks like a freeze plug in the casting below the shaft. There's a notch in the bore that it's pressed into. That's the weep hole. Just parked, engine stone-cold (it was 45° out) there was a steady drip coming out of it.

I pulled my junkyard pump off the shelf, an actual Ford part, and tried turning the impeller. It felt like new. Gave it a good scrubbing so it looked less old, and installed it. Haven't driven it yet, but unless the seal is blown in that one I expect (hope?) it'll be fine for awhile. Maybe I'll get lucky and it will be like my last one.

If I completely run out of things to do (anyone who knows me will agree that's highly unlikely) I may borrow my neighbor's press and attempt to dismantle the FlowKooler pump for an autopsy.

We all know that it's not necessarily running out of things to do, but it's all about life's priorities.
So we are expecting a full autopsy on that flow cooler pump within two weeks!!

 

[DirtDonk]

Two weeks! You’re gonna make us wait that long?

 

[nvrstuk]

Two weeks! You’re gonna make us wait that long?

He's gotta finish his latest project then in between margaritas he can unearth his press & report back!

 

[ntsqd]

Is it apart yet?