Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
Looks like a one time issue. There is no further leakage or spray. will order the parts anyway. Just in case On Thursday, July 13, 2006, at 04:48 PM, redghost wrote: Will give it a short drive to see what transpires. All the other stuff has been just peaches and cream for the past month with no leaks. Guess I order in the AM On Thursday, July 13, 2006, at 04:28 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: What really is getting me, I JUST replaced the hoses and coolant! Used some of my precious MB coolant too! Guess I just recover it and dump it back in. You should probably double-check that it's weeping and not that you have a bad seal from your prior work. -- Jim -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
Gump seems to have a leak in the water pump area. Once they start to seep the leak usually gets a lot worse very quickly. You can probably get away with driving it, but I wouldn't plan on any long trips and I'd keep a few gallons of water in the trunk. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
What really is getting me, I JUST replaced the hoses and coolant! Used some of my precious MB coolant too! Guess I just recover it and dump it back in. On Thursday, July 13, 2006, at 03:44 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: Just replace it already. Those H2O pumps are relatively inexpensive and super-easy to replace. Probably should do your t-stat and assorted coolant hoses at the same time. On 7/13/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gump seems to have a leak in the water pump area. Looked at the engine mount on the passenger side and saw some speckled stuff that looks like it is spraying out of the lower mount on the water pump. Spray drops are blown back past the mount, and a collection on cooked coolant looking stuff has baked to the lower end of the mount. How soon need I deal with this? Will I be able to drive a few more days on my 615, or should I just break down and find $74 more worth of stuff from Rusty today? -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler #22 (216k) '84 300D (214k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Misc/IMG_0171.JPG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
What really is getting me, I JUST replaced the hoses and coolant! Used some of my precious MB coolant too! Guess I just recover it and dump it back in. You should probably double-check that it's weeping and not that you have a bad seal from your prior work. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
Will give it a short drive to see what transpires. All the other stuff has been just peaches and cream for the past month with no leaks. Guess I order in the AM On Thursday, July 13, 2006, at 04:28 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: What really is getting me, I JUST replaced the hoses and coolant! Used some of my precious MB coolant too! Guess I just recover it and dump it back in. You should probably double-check that it's weeping and not that you have a bad seal from your prior work. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
It sounds like the designed in weep hole is letting you know to replace the pump before it strands you in the middle of nowhere. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
In a message dated 7/13/2006 3:21:50 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Gump seems to have a leak in the water pump area. Looked at the engine mount on the passenger side and saw some speckled stuff that looks like it is spraying out of the lower mount on the water pump. Spray drops are blown back past the mount, and a collection on cooked coolant looking stuff has baked to the lower end of the mount. How soon need I deal with this? Will I be able to drive a few more days on my 615, or should I just break down and find $74 more worth of stuff from Rusty today? Clay, Usually the seal goes bad because the water pump bearing has begun to fail. Grab hold of the fan blades and give them a wiggle in a direction not constrained by the V-belt. If you can see the pump shaft move, failure is imminent and you drive with the risk that physical damage to the radiator may occur, as well as any overheating created problems. Cast iron heads are not immune to cracking under overheating conditions, ask a man that has one for available for a boat anchor. Regards, and keep your ears open. Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 262 K miles 98 ML 320, 143 K miles
Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump
Just replace it already. Those H2O pumps are relatively inexpensive and super-easy to replace. Probably should do your t-stat and assorted coolant hoses at the same time. On 7/13/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gump seems to have a leak in the water pump area. Looked at the engine mount on the passenger side and saw some speckled stuff that looks like it is spraying out of the lower mount on the water pump. Spray drops are blown back past the mount, and a collection on cooked coolant looking stuff has baked to the lower end of the mount. How soon need I deal with this? Will I be able to drive a few more days on my 615, or should I just break down and find $74 more worth of stuff from Rusty today? -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler #22 (216k) '84 300D (214k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Misc/IMG_0171.JPG
