Re: OIL LEAK UPDATE - WATER PUMP PROBLEM

Posted by Jack Richard on September 25, 1997 at 12:08:55

In Reply to: OIL LEAK UPDATE - WATER PUMP PROBLEM
posted by Jim Angus on September 24, 1997 at 21:53:19

: Oil Leak Update:Thanks to those of you who answered my problem concerning a bad oil leak at the rear of my 28 Tudor engine.I dropped the pan and sure enough the oil return pipe from the rear main was missing.I installed the new pipe, re-gasketed everything and voila! Not a single drip.
: New Problem:With no oil leaks, it bothered me that the water pump was drooling all the time.No problem, buy a new water pump.Tonight I started to change the pump and after removing the nuts from the pump, it appears that the pump will not come off unless the radiator is removed??Is this the case or is there a simpler way of doing this??It would probably come off if I could remove the fan & pulley, but I don't see how you could get a puller on to remove it from the shaft/key?
: Any help would be greatly appreciated (once again).As a new Model A enthusiast, I certainly appreciate the help I have received so far!!
: Jim AngusHarris, Saskatchewan Canada
Jim-
Another way the pump can often be removed without disturbing the radiator is to remove (unsecrew) the lower studs holding it in place from the head.Use two thinner nuts wedged toward each other to lock onto the stud, then unscrew the studs from the head.This should allow you to pivot the pump if you have a two-blade fan.You can remove all four studs to make it even easier.If you have a four blade fan, then the radiator will have to be tilted.When you reinstall the new pump, you can use bolts instead of studs and nuts, but be sure to put sealer on the threads.

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