I took a short drive today to Cosham IBM to the Scouts Transport Rally photos at:- http://www.solent-renegades.co.uk/members/transamdan-albums-scouts-transport-rally-2013.html
The car had a little puddle of water developing under it. Took a look and all the pipes were dry on the outside. The water was weeking behing the water pump. I took a couple of photos with a flash up there as its hard to see/feel where it is really coming from. I stayed at the show for an hour or two. The radiator was about half full. Borrowed some water off Matts dad (I will give it back) an took it easy home. The car didn't over heat and stayed around normal temperature. When i got it home i popped the hood and checked the radiator, it was about half full again.
Notice the water was dripping a lot quicker than earlier.
[video=youtube;LY5WvYJOhOk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY5WvYJOhOk&feature=youtu.be[/video]
It certainly feels like its coming from the back of the pump. i guess its a case of taking the pump off and see whats going on....
Well was going to whip it of on Tuesday. took it off today instead.
Water was weeping front he bottom of the bell, so its probably coming out around he spindle. Its all dry on the back.
So thought I'd give it a wobble and a turn, shown in the next video. I think the pump is toast. I did open the access hatch on the back, but the innards are pressed in. A quick look at prices, US automotive is ?400, eBay ?300, rock auto are better with pricing, lets see how much ?60 shipping, ?60 for a bosch pump. hummm.
The car had a little puddle of water developing under it. Took a look and all the pipes were dry on the outside. The water was weeking behing the water pump. I took a couple of photos with a flash up there as its hard to see/feel where it is really coming from. I stayed at the show for an hour or two. The radiator was about half full. Borrowed some water off Matts dad (I will give it back) an took it easy home. The car didn't over heat and stayed around normal temperature. When i got it home i popped the hood and checked the radiator, it was about half full again.
Notice the water was dripping a lot quicker than earlier.
[video=youtube;LY5WvYJOhOk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY5WvYJOhOk&feature=youtu.be[/video]
It certainly feels like its coming from the back of the pump. i guess its a case of taking the pump off and see whats going on....
Well was going to whip it of on Tuesday. took it off today instead.
Water was weeping front he bottom of the bell, so its probably coming out around he spindle. Its all dry on the back.
So thought I'd give it a wobble and a turn, shown in the next video. I think the pump is toast. I did open the access hatch on the back, but the innards are pressed in. A quick look at prices, US automotive is ?400, eBay ?300, rock auto are better with pricing, lets see how much ?60 shipping, ?60 for a bosch pump. hummm.
