HELP!!! water leak from block!!

[L18M]

^^^ What they said ^^^
 
This isn\'t too bad a job do to Liam - you might want to have a go at this yourself
 
I suggest a new water pump - they aren\'t too expensive, and get both gaskets, if you move the pump housing whilst refitting the front bit with the pump impeller the smaller gasket at the back can split.

after a bit of wd40 n new spanners to fit.. i managed to get teh fan off but the pulley for the fwater pump wont come out unless the fan pulley is off!!! :2Mad

this means taking the shroud off and lot of other things.. me thinks this is bit bigger job than expected!! :mad:

any good mechanic down in somerset area fancy giving me a hand on a 1/4 done job??
i wont offer to buy u a drink.. bit on the cheap side.. i offer u a nice chinese take away instead :mmmm
i got new gasket and water seal n another v-belt that jus needs putting in.

cheers :wiggle

[pdtaylor18]

If I was closer I would mate but to be honest the shroud and fan are easy to take off, just take yer time and you will get it done.  When its time to take the pump off it might need a gentle tap with a hammer, its probably the original and never been off before.

[Prof]

I you weren\'t so far away I\'d offer to come over and give a hand
 
Like Peter said - take your time with it and it will come good.  Good on you for having a crack at it.

[L18M]

thanks for the..positive comments guys =)

will need to take more off than expected!! but will cont with it when its nt so dam cold out lol
the pump comes off but the lowest pulley is in the way preventing it coming off =(
will have a HUGE reverse engineering session lol

just hope i dont have left over nuts and bolts lol

PS i think the pumps been out b4 as theres signs of it being toyed with b4.

[Prof]

A little helpful tip if you have to take the bottom pulley off :
 
Mark the pulleys up in relation to each other and the crank position - the pulley at the front has some timing marks on it - it needs to go back in the same position as before - it\'s a good opportunity to add a bit of paint to those marks and make them clearer.
 
Mine only went back in one position - as the 4 bolt holes aren\'t symmetrical.

[L18M]

A little helpful tip if you have to take the bottom pulley off :
 
Mark the pulleys up in relation to each other and the crank position - the pulley at the front has some timing marks on it - it needs to go back in the same position as before - it\'s a good opportunity to add a bit of paint to those marks and make them clearer.
 
Mine only went back in one position - as the 4 bolt holes aren\'t symmetrical.

ah.. good to know thanks thanks =)

[L18M]

ok.. i gave up cos its too cold to do anything outside!!!
so took it to this nice italian mechanic who comes to parents take away.
the bottom pulley had to be taken off n he did that in a hour or so.

now the problem is (not that the pump is apart) i need to pull the shaft (where the fan is attached) out of the front of the water pump to replace the water pump seal.

anyone know where i can get this done?

(cant wait to get back into mandy!!!)