Water pump Wammy!

Posted by Kevin Daly on August 26, 1998 at 12:25:37

Hi Folks,
Well here we go again. I'm the guy with the rapping water pump with the sub standard stainless shaft.I rebuilt the pump with a new stainless shaft, new roller bearings etc, Not the new bearing with the hardened sleeve as suggested by Dave Sturges (Sorry Dave!)My vendor replaced the original parts free of charge.
I start up the car only to hear the same rapping.Everything is brand new.With the fan belt off the sound goes away.The sound seems to eminate from the front bearing but it's hard to tell as the moving solid cast aluminum fan seem to throw the sound.What are the chances of this thing failing twice the instant the engine starts?After the car is shut off after a half hour drive for 10-15 minuted the fan blades are extremely hot to the touch.Almost too hot to hold.Can any of you with a solid cast aluminum fan test this for me?
Could it be the timing gear plunger is making the noise.How would I test it? With the timing pin?Also my crank shaft pully has some slight play in it.If I rock the fan back and forth by the blades the pully rocks also.Very little movement, but quite freely.The starter ratchet is very tight on the pully.Anyone care to take a stab at this one.I'm pulling what's left of my hair out.How can I enjoy my brand new valves ticking away with this darned rapping?
Thanks in advance,
Kevin Daly

Follow Ups:
Re: Noise? What Noise? I Don't Hear any Noise, Do You? Kevin Daly August 28, 1998 at 07:31:52(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Kevin Daly August 27, 1998 at 07:26:48(1)
Re: Water pump Wammy! DJ.Voyce August 27, 1998 at 11:44:54(0)
Re: Water pump Stainless Steel Shafts David Dewey August 27, 1998 at 00:49:38(7)
Re: Water pump Stainless Steel Shafts---readily done carla August 27, 1998 at 15:36:46(3)
Water Pump Shaft Materials Bob Bidonde August 31, 1998 at 06:55:25(0)
Re: Water pump Stainless Steel Shafts---readily done--good Idea David Dewey August 28, 1998 at 01:46:06(1)
Re: Water pump Stainless Steel Shafts---readily done--good Idea carla August 28, 1998 at 03:00:51(0)
Re: Water pump Stainless Steel Shafts Lew Palmer August 27, 1998 at 06:14:16(2)
One Solution David Dewey August 28, 1998 at 01:40:44(1)
Re: One Solution DJ.Voyce August 28, 1998 at 10:30:46(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Al Reinhardt August 26, 1998 at 20:21:28(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Eric Lowell August 26, 1998 at 20:13:46(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Dennis Back August 26, 1998 at 19:21:05(0)
Rappy tappy Bob Carabbio August 26, 1998 at 19:08:57(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Dave Sturges August 26, 1998 at 18:33:40(0)
Cam gear? Mike Smith August 26, 1998 at 15:25:35(1)
Re: Cam gear? jp August 26, 1998 at 17:26:02(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Bob Johnson August 26, 1998 at 14:35:39(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy! Doug Linden August 26, 1998 at 13:51:47(0)
Re: Water pump Wammy NOT! DJ.Voyce August 26, 1998 at 13:13:07(0)
HEY KEVIN.. Glen Weilbaker August 26, 1998 at 12:50:36(2)
Re: HEY KEVIN.. Kevin Daly August 26, 1998 at 12:55:44(1)
Re: HEY KEVIN.. Glen Weilbaker August 27, 1998 at 07:41:07(0)

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