Subject	Water pump failure carnage...
Posted by	Woodnutz (PA) on May 05, 2021 at 7:15 AM
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Message	After getting the car wrapped up from this spring's work, I finally got the car back on the road for a couple of weeks. Then, THIS happened. You'll hear the break at about 5800 RPM. Nothing like the sinking feeling you get when you open the door to the sound of liquid pouring out under the car - very thankful it was coolant and not oil. As maddening as it was, I'm definitely appreciative this wasn't worse. Here's the damage (nevermind the rear undershroud...he's just hangin' out): Fan, shrouds and a couple belts are toast. ...and I'm pretty sure the pump pulley flange (?) is only supposed to reside on one plane: Hopefully, I'll be able to get everything back together for the Carlisle show next weekend. - Aaron
Follow Ups	Water pump failure carnage... - Woodnutz (PA) 07:15:23 05/05/21 Whoah...so what do you think caused it? Overtightened belt? (n/m) - Zeus 08:00:35 05/05/21 Bernie said that's one of the possibilities. If you saw a - Woodnutz (PA) 08:12:14 05/05/21 OEM pump? (n/m) - itsa300zx 08:34:25 05/05/21 OEM, yes. Original, no. I replaced when I did the TB a - Woodnutz (PA) 09:45:28 05/05/21 Re: Bernie said that's one of the possibilities. If you saw a - Metacom 12:44:52 05/05/21 I wonder if it was a combination of an over tightened belt - ZXRider 10:49:20 05/05/21 Everything was torqued, and I had the washers in there. - Woodnutz (PA) 12:10:17 05/05/21 Thanks for the clarification. (n/m) - ZXRider 19:19:35 05/05/21 Ouch...guess that's the best outcome for that situation (n/m) - MikeD (Philly) 10:16:21 05/05/21 Upside: it is pretty awesome that ... - ConVerTT 11:32:44 05/05/21 Ha! Yea, that was going to be the "after" video for - Woodnutz (PA) 12:08:19 05/05/21 ...and Bernie just pointed out to me that my fan clutch is - Woodnutz (PA) 12:13:45 05/05/21 already shipped new one. :-) (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 14:03:36 05/05/21 Parts are en route (not overnight, def not from Japan...well - Woodnutz (PA) 05:41:42 05/06/21 Glad it happened now instead of on the way to the show ;) (n/m) - 90TT Zfan 07:10:07 05/06/21 Definitely. I was thinking that as I was hobbling it home. (n/m) - Woodnutz (PA) 11:25:51 05/06/21
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