problem waterpump - Ford Mustang Forums

nickb · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 12:51 PM

waterpump hell.. my first stang's first remove an replace, waterpump was weeping for three weeks so i decided to r/r it. this was a little intimadating at first because i'm an old chevy guy and never really worked on fomocos engines. the removal went slow as i was trying to remember were everything goes, and it was'nt bad at all,untill it was all together and i poured water in and it leaked

it seams to be leaking from between the pump plate and pump. is there some special way or trick to this?? anybody else had this problem?/ any help would be much appreciated. nickb..

nickb · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 01:32 PM

i forgot to say my stang is a 93lx h/b 5.0. i don't know why ford waterpumps have that plate, i mean why not just have it a one piece??

stanggt01 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 02:10 PM

well the abvious would be did you put a new gasket in place and if so. the best thing ive found is this gasket adhesive called copper spray.any auto store shouod have it. spray it on the gasket then stick the gasket to the plate first and it helps hold the gasket in place.

nickb · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 05:58 PM

yeah i put two new gaskets[one on each side of plate], i even tourqed the bolts to spec, i just tried to snug the bolts up somemore and no dice. i removed the pump and scraped the gasket from the block side, i used some rtv[sensor safe] to make a gasket,cross my fingers. thanks nickb...

nickb · #5 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 11:08 AM

rtv didn't work, went to checkers gotta new pump and gaskets [no charge]. while i was putting the gaskets on i noticed the old pumps plate has round holes and the new ones have oblong holes. does this mean the new plate is wrong or my timming cover is???? i think i'm gonna put it on with the old plate and see how it goes..thanhs nickb...

nickb · #6 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 10:51 PM

ok now i;m pissed.no way it wasn;t clean enough,or tight enough. i took the new and old pump back to checker auto, sure enough they gave me the wrong pump twice'''''' tommarow i'll put it on and hopfully be on the road again..

nickb · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 01:03 AM

new pump is fine, and it's great to be on the road again

thanks to all,nickb...

dee_saleen · #8 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 11:44 AM

We have a few parts stores here that have done the same thing with parts. It depends on how well the "help" know cars. Good to here it is running again.