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Waterpump Failure marty - Sunday, 23 September, 2012, at 8:10:49 am |
Re: Waterpump Failure marty - Sunday, 23 September, 2012, at 11:11:50 am |
You can back flush the cooling system forcing water (use a water hose)... MarcW - Sunday, 23 September, 2012, at 12:08:51 pm |
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marty
I have just removed the water pump. What a struggle to get the socket on some of the bolts! The bearing and seal have gone BIG TIME, the impeller is broken and the vanes have been worn down.
Any tips on trying to flush any impeller debris out of the system?
Back flushing the system marty - Monday, 24 September, 2012, at 4:50:51 am |
Jocky rollers marty - Monday, 24 September, 2012, at 7:55:33 am |
It always takes me some thinking time under a car to determine the coolant flow... MarcW - Monday, 24 September, 2012, at 11:27:51 am |
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marty
Thanks for the valued advice Marc. Can you advise me the flow directions from the attached photo please from the coloured arrows?
I pray to be able to reverse flush the system by connecting my garden hose to one of the big hoses near the water pump? As I have the car on high ramps, I can't get under the front to remove the bumper to access the rads.
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In the case of a water pump failure generally a big leak is a latter stage failure... MarcW - Sunday, 23 September, 2012, at 11:56:27 am |
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marty
My '99Box suffered a sudden coolant leak yesterday while driving at approx. 60mph. I had the car flat bedded back home and I have searched for the source of the leak. It seems the water pump seal has failed. Is it normal for Boxster water pump seals to fail so dramatically? Their has been no gradual water loss or any squeal from the bearing.