Irony
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 03:43 PM |
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RV8 Should I change my water pump?
I have just put together my 3.9 RV8 and although I have not run it on the road yet. I have ran it up to temperature and checked the fan comes on and
the temps on the gauges are okay etc.
After more reading on websites and books etc I would like to change my 88c Stat to the Hot Climates 74 stat. Ordered it from rimmers! However my
waterpump is of unknown quality and age. It came with a scrap engine I had which had been heavily rain damaged. So I don't know its history.
The water pump however seems pretty solid and there is no movement in the bearings or unsightly rattles etc. For the sake of £45 quid should I change
it?
I also have some water on the valley gasket which I can only assume is leaking from the thermostat housing so I definitely need to get in there etc.
While I am there I am thinking of doing the performer manifold drilling mod to help things along.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 03:55 PM |
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I would not bother, pretty hardy items on the cars I have had
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DW100
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 04:14 PM |
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That very much depends on what sort of job it will be once the engine is installed should it leak.
What they really don't like is being left un-used with no water in. The bearings may not fail but the seals give up.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 04:34 PM |
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You also have the risk of the bolts shearing if you touch them, RV8 pump sits up high with easy access 
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coozer
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 05:12 PM |
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Just took mine out and while theres no slack in it its quite stiff to turn. For the sake of £25 I'll be putting a new one on.
Inside the front cover looks a little nasty
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Irony
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 08:25 PM |
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It's easy to change anytime, under bonnet space is good in a viento. I have replaced all bolts with stainless already so no worries there.
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coozer
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 09:41 PM |
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Where did you get the stainless bolts from?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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