Replace the whole water pump?

[Mr. Close Reach]

Sometime over the winter, the brass fitting that threads into my water pump failed (engine has Moyer FW system and was rebuilt by Moyer ~ 5 years ago). Obviously the corrosion has been going on for a long time and there are some remnants inside the pump housing itself, and some evidence of leakage/corrosion in the area. I guess it's fortunate it didn't let go while I was underway.

Should I consider replacing the entire water pump while I'm back there, or just clean everything up, new fitting, new impellor and off I go?

[Dave Neptune]

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Close, if the threads in the offending hole are not comprimised rebuilding the pump is a deffinate option. If the budget is good I would go ahead and pick up a new pump, then you can be sure for a while.

Did the pump leak anywhere else?

Dave Neptune

[Mr. Close Reach]

You can see some evidence of leakage directly under the pump and I'm a little concerned about the bolt that secures the pump mount to the flywheel housing. Hopefully some T9 would free that up.

[CalebD]

Something else to consider is the new Moyer water pump: Product No. - CSOB_00_365 - MMI 502 flange pump, which eliminates the grease cap used on the old Oberdorfer models. It will set you back nearly $300 though. Your current pump should be repairable though.
Full disclosure: I mention this as it is on my 'nice to have' future projects list. Until then I will live with the grease cap on the Oberdorfer model.

[Mr. Close Reach]

getting the belt back on...

So I removed the pedastol pump, replace the impeller and the failed fitting...now I have the everything back in place but I can't get the belt back on!

The pump is rotated down as far as I can get it but I can't quite stretch the belt enough to get it around the pulleys. Any suggestions? The only thing I came up with was putting the belt in the sun so that it loosened up a bit and was easier to stretch....

[Marian Claire]

I am not familiar with the pedestal pump. Can you loosen the bolts/screws that hold the pump mount, then place the belt and then retighten the mount? Dan S/V Marian Claire
Edit: How did you remove the pump? Can you reverse the process? Excuse my ignorance just trying to learn about these pumps. Got any pics?