[alfa] Re: near new water pump leaking

["skippatnode" <skippatnode@xxxxxxx>]

Anthony,
    That hole is there for the water to run out of when the seal goes bad.  It
is possible for the seal to leak and the bearings to be good-----for a while.
Then the water takes the bearings out, too.
Skip Patnode
67 Duetto
Norfolk, Va


Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 19:06:22 +1000
From: Anthony Toy <anthonytoy@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] near new water pump leaking

I have a 12 month old water pump on a 105 (1971 1750 gtv) that is
leaking. The bearing is fine and the pump is nearly new. There appears
to be a small machined whole at the bottom of the pump just rear of the
pulley where the coolant is leaking out. I haven't noticed this hole on
older water pumps. Should it have a grub screw in it? What is it there
for?
Thanks in advance,
anthony toy
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