Engine water pump
So I'am a victim of my own device. My thought has always been, if the parts off in your hand, replace it. This came from a time in high school, when a friend replaced his clutch, then the rear soft plug in the block starting leaking.
So at 8K awesome miles (zero oil leaks I might add) on our rebuilt Cat 3126, the seep hole on the WP it leaking some rusty water. This tells me the bearing is wet and getting rusty, doesn't matter anyway, any liquid coming out of the W/P is not a good sign.
Yup, when I had it in my hands during the rebuild it all crossed my mind, and it is actually the only other part except the Alternator that I didn't replace. Even including the block heater. Call me anal, but I rest my case. But at $300.00 it cooled my jets (pun intended)
So the question is, how much coolant do I need to drain out to change it out? I am sure doing a Cummins is pretty much the same. I look at the radiator, and see how much lower it is. I realize the block, surge tank, and reservoir are all higher.I can drain and catch those.
I have huge clamps for the hoses. So part of me say's pull the hose, clamp it and catch the coolant I can. I have plenty of buckets. I want to save the coolant, it's extended life, and is only 4K miles old.I will filter it putting it back in.
So with that said, and tricks? Draining the radiator takes forever as you know, I always like to take the easy way out, even if it's a bit messy!
Cheers
Chris
Topic: Engine water pump