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Old 02-21-2008, 02:01 AM   #21
elfhearse
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Water pump FYI: make sure there is coolant added around the pump prior to starting the engine, after completing the project. If you run the new water pump dry you can damage the mechanical seal in the pump (which I think I did)
I've had a small coolant seep from the water pump and a spray pattern from it when the engines running. The water pump has a weep hole for coolant to seep out if the seal is leaking. The leak has slowed to almost nothing after the first 1,000 miles but I assume the mechanical seal was damaged during the initial startup. The Graf tech. manual says a small seep is normal in the beginning but I'm watching and waiting....crap, another $60
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