[dsn_klr650] leaky waterpump - help

[Dash Weeks]

Hi John, I looked at mine last night and couldn't find the hole you were referring to. Not the drain plug right? Larry says that your mechanical seal is bad. Makes perfect sense. There is a hole on automobile H2O pumps but I haven't seen it on the KLR. Closer inspection may prove otherwise. Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. Assuming there is a hole, it is to keep pressure from building up on your oil seal so that you don't get coolant in your crankcase. LaterZ Dash

>At 03:00 PM 5/1/00 -0700, John Laybolt wrote: >> >>It's with a heavy heart that I write this. I noticed >>the other day that my KLR is dripping. I noticed this >>after putting on the MSR skidplate, it catches the >>drips. It seems to be leaking VERY slowly, a drip or >>2 a day out of the little hole on the bottom of the >>waterpump. It does not appear to be an outer gasket, >>it seems to come out of the hole. >> >>What is this hole for (I've never asked that before!) >>and is this bad? With only 750Km on my new bike I >>would not expect this. Will it stop if I give it some >>time? >> >>Any opinions appreciated. >> >>John

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