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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | About a month ago i started my 216 up. Well i decided i would go ahead and put the radiator on and let it run for a while. So i put the radiator support and radiator on (just frame and motor at the moment). I Filled it full of water and noticed that i couldnt find my radiator cap.. So i went to town and and when i got back i noticed that the water pump is leaking from the bottom right by the mounting bolt. Is this a pump issue or gasket issue.. Im using my old pump but have the new gasket on. Do these trucks have a weep hole like the new ones do that leak water when the pump is bad? I looked at the pump while i was putting the motor back together and it seemed to be functional.. Anyone else had this problem?
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Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | There is a weep hole in it. If that is where it is leaking then you will need a new pump. If it is leaking around a bolt or the edge then it is a gasket problem. You may have to use a inspection mirror to see. It is common for a pump to start leaking after it has been setting for a while.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Here's how the underside of the leaking water pump on my '54 235 looked. I'm replacing it with a new one from NAPA.
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | Thanks for yall's help!! Finally cranked it and ran it for a while. Ran good and didnt over heat. Although the more i ran it the leak showed it self.. Its now pouring from the shaft.. Time for a new one..
Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
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