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Looks like the shaft was trying to work its way...
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bobZtwin (NC)
on November 16, 2005 at 10:01 AM
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engine tear down. ahh This is Why my motor would not start
posted by FL_ZX(NA_stage3)
on November 16, 2005 at 08:40 AM
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out of the housing and ground the pump fins off while it was eating the back side of the housing. wow!
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engine tear down. ahh This is Why my motor would not start
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FL_ZX(NA_stage3)
08:40:13 11/16/05
YIKES! That is one thrashed H2O pump.. How many
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MidLifeZ
08:42:41 11/16/05
like 5k i made the mistake of rushing when installing..
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FL_ZX(NA_stage3)
08:46:05 11/16/05
Huh? What does that have to do with anything?
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ENVYMYZ
08:54:00 11/16/05
I did not install it right, it might of been like two nuts
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FL_ZX(NA_stage3)
08:57:15 11/16/05
That still doesn't explain how the fins dissapeared/corroded (n/m)
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whitepearlz
09:00:43 11/16/05
There casted so I would think from vibration.
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FL_ZX(NA_stage3)
09:09:15 11/16/05
housing is cast al. impeller is stamped steel. (n/m)
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ni[X]it
09:46:58 11/16/05
Cheapie Autozone ones aren't.
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ssm300z
10:46:44 11/16/05
Would running pure dH2O cause the oxidation?
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CarlCuro
10:50:10 11/16/05
I wonder where the rest of the pump fins went (n/m)
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s3trios
08:49:10 11/16/05
Looks like the HG at #'s 5&6 had some trouble. Jeez. (n/m)
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whitepearlz
08:56:13 11/16/05
i wonder if it was from the h2o pump with no fins left... (n/m)
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EricTTZ
09:41:42 11/16/05
Doesn't appear to be an OEM pump. Correct? (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
08:59:04 11/16/05
It was Napa or advance discount auto. (n/m)
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FL_ZX(NA_stage3)
09:00:23 11/16/05
Lesson learned? (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
09:20:22 11/16/05
that's why they say get an OEM pump (n/m)
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Ricerdaddy
09:43:49 11/16/05
Looks like the shaft was trying to work its way... -
bobZtwin (NC)
10:01:55 11/16/05
i want to see what the other side of the housing looks like (n/m)
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Atl300zxTT (Less Lazy)
10:27:15 11/16/05
no doubt, I would *speculate* that the ...
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bobZtwin (NC)
11:49:44 11/16/05
wow, that's one jacked up water pump (n/m)
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komplexZTT
10:41:29 11/16/05
Were you using a Thermostat? if not those fins are >>
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tystar
11:07:40 11/16/05
eh, little elbow greese and some wd40. good as new. :)
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spotz
11:20:29 11/16/05
ROFL! Wow! (n/m)
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z rider
16:22:31 11/16/05
I have seen this before, a post on TT.net actually. (n/m)
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Shawn300zTT GT28R MD
02:00:49 11/17/05
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