Author Topic: Roses are red, violets are blue, my cars a hunk of turd and I wish it nothing but pain (Read 13602 times)

Top Speed · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11 2006, 03:10:34 PM »

Never heard of a water pump that wouldn't pump....usuall y they leak and then get replaced. If in doubt you could take it off and look at the impeller to see if it is intact.

SuperSix · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11 2006, 03:40:27 PM »

IOt can happen. The impeller can become loose, and as the load on it increaes, the flow reduces.

There's really not much more it can be. Do the radiator cores looked clogged? Do you ahve a hose collapsing?

Flow Cooler makes a NICE unit
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=4294924500+4294908256+4294838996+4294925022+4294840137+115+300293&autoview=sku

$81.99 though :confused;

DCEPTCN · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11 2006, 03:49:36 PM »

Radiator has only a couple of hundred miles on it.

Recklessrob · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12 2006, 12:20:54 AM »

The impeller could be clogged up or rotted out. When are the fans coming in ?

As for water pumps, Poston's sells the high flow pump for about $40. I have
one in my Mazda, and it's da bomb !

Dragonational · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12 2006, 12:36:43 AM »

D i am having the same problem with the new motor in my car. Only difference is mine likes to pin the needle on 250 :mad; . I am going to check the basics soon but if you have checked the therm and the rad then what else is there short of checking the water pump or pulling all of your hoses to see if there is any blockage in the lines? Not sure but when you find it let us know....and then come fix mine

87natty · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12 2006, 03:47:39 AM »

I've had good luck with the Autozone $20 special. Use a Fel=Pro gasket.

Recklessrob · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12 2006, 12:48:42 PM »

When I got the New HP pump I compared them, and the impellers are totally different. The HP pump has a nice contoured cast aluminum impeller instead
of the stamped steel with bent fins.

87natty · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12 2006, 01:35:25 PM »

Mine was a GMP, cast fins.

Recklessrob · « **Reply #38 on:** July 13 2006, 12:07:12 AM »

The bearings are supposed to be different too, but I couldn't tell without cutting it open.

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