Re: [Amc-list] bummer -- ruined radiator post mortem

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Wow, now that's one I haven't seen before, sure would explain things though!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> -- Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > A: Hopefully this catches you before you reassemble. My waterpump had a
> > crack in it that wasn't easily evident. Ruined one rad and the mounts got
> > blamed. Ruined a second and I was P!$$#D, so before I installed the
> > third, I started the motor up and revved it. Whole front of the pump came
> > off and played crack the whip! (got "nice" dents in the hood even!) That
> > was on my J4000 with a nearly brand new pump!
> 
> DAMN! I never suspected that little bugger... in fact, there's a shiny 
> ring, say .050", around the shaft where it meets the outside of the 
> seal...! If that shaft came OUT of the impeller...! Yipes stripes, I will 
> test and/or remove that sucker to inspect before the rad goes in again. 
> Better safe and out one gasket than a !@!$!! radiator!
> 
> Thanks for the hint.
> 
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