Some help
08-01-2011, 07:15 PM
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Some help
Well I disassembled my friends motor to do optispark today
a previous mechanic did a opti about 2 mnths ago and did not tighten driver water pump bolts, they were loose (a eighth of turn or less and they were off) Not to mention he charged a ridiculous amount to do it and part was bought separate.......
Futhermore....
I did normal regular removal of all things
took air injection pump off and removed the two tubes for opti ventilation ,one off intake elbow and one off air injection pump valve(and looks like a joiner with a nipple hanging out of back , this is a 96 block and heads, vented opti , 93 intake and e.g.r and a.I.r
Well when I took air pump out,rad fluid came out of pump, maybe a little less than half a cup
Was wondering if this is normal
a previous mechanic did a opti about 2 mnths ago and did not tighten driver water pump bolts, they were loose (a eighth of turn or less and they were off) Not to mention he charged a ridiculous amount to do it and part was bought separate.......
Futhermore....
I did normal regular removal of all things
took air injection pump off and removed the two tubes for opti ventilation ,one off intake elbow and one off air injection pump valve(and looks like a joiner with a nipple hanging out of back , this is a 96 block and heads, vented opti , 93 intake and e.g.r and a.I.r
Well when I took air pump out,rad fluid came out of pump, maybe a little less than half a cup
Was wondering if this is normal
Last edited by undecidedfbody; 08-01-2011 at 07:20 PM.
08-02-2011, 05:26 AM
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Re: Some help
Are you sure it wasn't just condensate from the exhaust? If the AIR check valves leak, and allow exhaust to flow toward the pump, the water in the exhaust condenses in the pump. That causes rust, and that's probably the main cause of pump failure.
