Re: Leaking Auxiliary Water Pump - 89 200tq

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hi Bob;

    Let us know how you make out. I've noticed my pump is dripping a bit of
coolant at the housing seam and I've been planning on taking a look at it
when the weather gets a bit warmer.

Fred Munro
'91 200q  271k km
----- Original Message -----
From: Enis, Robert O <roenis@tva.gov>
To: 'Quattro List' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: Leaking Auxiliary Water Pump - 89 200tq


> My auxiliary water pump is leaking coolant.  The impeller housing is good,
> the impeller is intact, and it _does_ spin under power.  Haven't finished
> checking it but appears that the leak is either in the seam between halves
> of the impeller housing _or_ at the seal where the motor shaft enters the
> impeller housing.  I could not see a way to separate the housing halves to
> reseal the unit.  Will try to determine where the leak is tonight.  I'm
> tempted to think one could apply 'massive' amount of sealant, but I
question
> whether sealant would hold the pressure.  Have any listers had success
> repairing an otherwise sound pump with this problem?
>
> Any help appreciated.  BTW, thanks to Phil Rose and Michael Murphy for
their
> help on climate control codes!
>
> Bob Enis
> Knoxville, TN
> 89 200 tq
> 90 100