Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump

2006-07-15 Thread redghost
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

Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump

2006-07-14 Thread Jim Cathey
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

2006-07-14 Thread redghost
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

Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump

2006-07-14 Thread Jim Cathey
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

2006-07-14 Thread redghost
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!

[MBZ] leaking water pump

2006-07-13 Thread redghost
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

Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump

2006-07-13 Thread Jeff Zedic
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

2006-07-13 Thread JFreezn
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

Re: [MBZ] leaking water pump

2006-07-13 Thread Zeitgeist
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