water pumps

[Locktc7440@aol.com]

What is the life expectancy of a TC water pump. Mine has started to have an occasional drip and I was wondering if it was time to replace it????

[joecurto@aol.com]

How old is the pump? Is it an original one or a replacement, anyway I would take the drip as a warning, best to do now in the comfort of your driveway than on the road somewhere. Joe curto

[Eugene Gillam]

Damn Doug, there you go again! Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS

On Apr 14, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Doug Pelton wrote: > Greetings to all, > > The T-series cars had an early and then a later version water pump. I > studied the waterpump extensively a few years ago trying to source an "off > the shelf" solution for rebuild. However, I concluded that this was not > feasible due to parts not being available. During this same time, Moss had > a batch of pumps made, looked like a good solution and good value. As > noted, there was a design flaw with reported failures. > > I have since produced my own pump to solve the shortage and offer a viable > quality item. Using an original body and shaft all remaining internals are > replaced. The cornerstone of this pump is the seal which is a commercial > grade seal which has to be re-machined for this application. Added items > are sealed bearings, 6 bladed brass impeller and added circlips to prevent > the shaft from pulling out when the pulley is tightened. This is not a > do-it-yourself rebuild. This requires remanufacturing of the complete pump > assembly which is accomplished in small batches. These are available. If > needed, please contact me off list. > > Best regards, > > Doug Pelton > > FROM THE FRAME UP, LLC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]