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Author:  MileHighDart [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Waterpump blew up at work today !
Seems I'm having all sorts of problems with antifreeze these days.
I recently put a coolant recovery tank on the dart cause it was spitting up after shutting it off. A few days later I noticed the upper radiator hose was about to blow cause it had a big buldge on one side, so I replaced that.
Shortly after that the radiator cap starts leaking and the fan blows the leaking antifreze all over my engine. So I get a new cap last friday.
Today I got back to work from lunch, and a few minutes later I look out at the car in the parking lot, and its puked up about 1/2 gal of antifreeze.

I go to check it out, but cant see where its leaking. I start it up and let it run while I check. Suddenly the antifreeze starts pouring out of the bottom of the water pump.

Anyway, I cant drive it home 30 miles in that condition. So my work buddy takes me to autozone. I bought a new pump and some other supplies. I had it replaced in about 1 hour and got it refilled and now I can drive home !
Just for fun I also replace the heater hoses, the short hose between the pump and the head, and I would have replace the lower radiator hose also but autozone didnt have one.

Seems like every week or so I find something else that needs replaced or fixed. Good thing I love driving this car !
I think this car spent many years sitting in a garage and was not driven much and now that I've started driving it everyday there are bound to be lots of little things going wrong. Just hoping that some day a catch up with it and wont have to work on it every weekend.
Author:  steponmebbbboom [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:41 pm ]
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It sure is nice to look at!

I wonder if there is leakage from the head gasket sending the acidity skyhigh. Wait til your heater core goes, thatll be fun. When it does, just have a new core put in it, dont replace it. The new one likely wont fit right.
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:43 pm ]
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Wait til your heater core goes, thatll be fun. When it does, just have a new core put in it, dont replace it. The new one likely wont fit right.
Why would that be the case? Correct new core assemblies for '63-'72 A-bodies are not difficult to get.
Author:  MileHighDart [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:29 pm ]
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Wait til your heater core goes, thatll be fun. When it does, just have a new core put in it, dont replace it. The new one likely wont fit right.
Why would that be the case? Correct new core assemblies for '63-'72 A-bodies are not difficult to get.
He's right, I already replaced the heater core a few weeks ago. And instead of getting one from napa or whatever. I bought one from a place that deals on ebay. And yes it didn't fit the heater box very well. I even had to unsolder the inlet and outlet tubes from the tank and adjust them a little and resolder.
Author:  gearhead [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:21 pm ]
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Me too on my heater core from the local parts store, although, as I remember the price was much better than I thought it would be...and even with the soldering was worth it for some one like me with much mechanical skills and tools, but little available cash at the present.

Gearhead
Author:  ShivaDart [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:41 pm ]
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Replace the water pump in an hour? Dang, I could do that except for all the bolts are frozen up. I know the techniques for this, but no matter what I always end up twisting off the head. I'm thinking I'll bring my car to one of the mechanics in town that deals exclusively with old rusty cars, I don't seem to have the nack/luck at dealing with rusted bolts(last year I changed my exhaust manifold, had to tap and die three holes(my car was down for a day), this week I put on an offy intake and because I used stainless last time it took me a day).
Author:  steponmebbbboom [ Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:13 am ]
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Yup, the one I bought was supposed to be a stant! No branding on the box, though... the tubes were not bent the same.
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