Saturday morning, I was ready to bolt on the few missing pieces, fill her up with gas, and hit the trails. Nevertheless, as luck has it, I discovered a small amount of coolant coming out of the weeping hole underneath the coolant pump. The weeping hole itself is small hole between the oil seal and the mechanical seal portion of the water pump assembly. Since the shaft for the impeller runs through the case from the oil pump, there are two seals which prevent oil from getting into coolant and vice versa. While the O-ring and a part of the mechanical seal are accessible from the impeller's side, the mechanical seal itself cannot be removed without taking the clutch cover off. Thus, for the third time, I took the cover off (breaking the newly installed gasket in the process).
When I had the clutch cover off the last time, I did not replace these seals as they appeared to be in good condition. This time, however, I noticed two small grooves in the shaft itself, which could be the main culprit. After all, even a new seal will not seal an uneven surface.
And so, I'm currently waiting for more parts and hoping this will be the last thing to go wrong (at least for a little while).
About Me
- Henry Martin
- Henry Martin spends his nights writing fiction and poetry, which predominately deals with the often-overlooked aspects of humanity. He is the author of three novels: Escaping Barcelona, Finding Eivissa, and Eluding Reality; a short story collection, Coffee, Cigarettes, and Murderous Thoughts; and a poetry collection, The Silence Before Dawn. His most recent published project is a collection of Photostories in five volumes under the KSHM Project umbrella, for which he collaborated with Australian photographer Karl Strand, combining one of a kind images with short stories and vignettes. He is currently working on his next novel narrated in two opposing points of view. He lives with his family in the Northeast.
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