Water pump

JFromm
JFromm Senior Contributor
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The water pump on my Hornet is leaking at the drain plug. Does this mean the pump is definitely bad?

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    ...or the drain plug is!  Possibly a crack in the plug hole.  Or, could you try some teflon tape, I wonder...?
  • 54coupe
    54coupe Member
    There is a weep hole near the drain plug. If it is coming from there, it's bad. If it is coming from the drain plug, you might be able to remove the plug and seal it with liquid teflon.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Explain drain plug?   If you mean the hole  in the casing under the bearing, yes it is bad and the pump needs rebuilding or replacing.
  • JFromm
    JFromm Senior Contributor
    Geoff,
    There is a square 7/16 plug that seems to be where it is leaking. It is not leaking from the weep hole. Don't know what the plug is for.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    O.K.  you just need to remove that plug and re-install with some teflon seal tape.  

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