Daston Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thought I would do a new thread after the last one. Well what a fun couple of weeks it has been stripping down my engine to find out what is wrong. I can confirm that the heater pipe is sound as is the thermostat housing. I have located that the water is coming out of a little hole in the water pump any ideas if this can be fixed and what on earth is this hole for (I am thinking maybe something to do with the GTE engine?) Well heres some shots of the damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 All water pumps "leak" internally. There is sometimes a volume for the water to fill up so that you don't see the leak on the outside - that is until the pump seal wears and the leak gets so large that it fills up the volume. Then there is a small hole to let the water out so that the leak manifests itself. Sounds like what ou have described. Can you post a pic of the pump showing the hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTKIN Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The hole is a core plug that if car freezes it pushes it out insted of cracking the water pump. U can get a new core plug to go in. The best thing to do is take the water pump off an replace the core plug that way. As long as u mean the part that i think u mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 damn didnt really want to take the pump off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTKIN Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Look at how much the water pump is an if its not fortunes then get a new pump its quicker an less agro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 the problem is I dont have enough tools etc to take the pump out and the car poors too much water and so over heats not to mension the steam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTKIN Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hang on am i missing something u have been stripping down your engine but dont have the tools to take the pump off please enlighten me on how u stripping it down the pumps probably four bolts an a pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 yeah but inorder to get the pump off I need to get the timing belt off and that means removing the crank pulley etc, I could do it but it would take bloody ages. I should be able to replace the plug, any idea on part number so I can order one through toyota?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Daston where are you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Pay someone else to replace it then, it's not worth messing about trying to "fix" an old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 fair cop In Taunton Somerset. best bet would be getting it trailered to my mechanic's then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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