Crack in Water Pump

[93gtmustang]

I'm not seeing a crack there.... that really looks like a casting mark from the mold, to me.

I was back and forth on that.
But once I had it out, I could feel the crack.
Zoom in.
There is a crack starting below it too.
I don't know. It just doesn't seem right.

 

[Mac131]

I was going to buy the Tuff Stuff Hi-Flow Pump. But I didn't want to wait the shipping time.
That will be my next one if this one fails.
Here's a better pic now that the pump is out of the car.

Just needs some JB Weld! Send it!

 

[nickyb]

Looks more like the backing plate rusted and it leaked.
I'm just saying from my (4waterpumps) experience on my stang its usually the weep hole because the bearing failed or the backing plate.

 

[93gtmustang]

Just needs some JB Weld! Send it!

Yeah. I was going to rtv it.
But since I saw a persons life taken in a crash at the track this past summer, I don't take any chances.

 

[93gtmustang]

Looks more like the backing plate rusted and it leaked.
I'm just saying from my (4waterpumps) experience on my stang its usually the weep hole because the bearing failed or the backing plate.

It's definitely a crack. You can feel it.

 

[Mac131]

Yeah. I was going to rtv it.
But since I saw a persons life taken in a crash at the track this past summer, I don't take any chances.

I was kidding

 

[General karthief]

Yeah, if it was driven on the street I'd say 'Roadkill' it, JBweld it and go but on a track NO! Fix it right.

 

[93gtmustang]

I was kidding

No big deal.
I was going to just rtv it.
Then I thought of that crash.
Not worth it.
We small time bracket racers spend more than we make LOL!!!!

 

[93gtmustang]

This may help anyone changing their water pump.
After the install I had no leaks. Great!
The next day, there was some fluid under the car.
The weather was warm when I installed it, and then it got colder like It does around here.
I retorqued the bolts and they were loose.
No leaks!!!

 

[General karthief]

I'm always watching for leaks for a while after I put stuff together, check all the nuts and bolts that I can after a couple heat cycles.
Mostly because I don't trust myself, some know how it goes