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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Amego52 on 09 December 2009, 11:35:14

Title: Water pump seal
Post by: Amego52 on 09 December 2009, 11:35:14

Morning all, is it possible to blow a water pump seal when the engine on a 98 V6 starts to overheat due to lack of coolant. I'm pretty sure no other damage has been done regards to head gaskets....

Cheers.

Title: Re: Water pump seal
Post by: rustym95 on 09 December 2009, 11:47:16

you can melt the alloy and rubber seals.

Title: Re: Water pump seal
Post by: Amego52 on 09 December 2009, 12:10:42

I have just taken the pully off the water pump to have a look in and it looks like the leak is from there and not above as in the thermostat area. I am guessing it is the seal purely from the amount of water thats leaking which is a small size flow. Could it be something more sinister as I dont really want to waste my time with it otherwise :(

Title: Re: Water pump seal
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 December 2009, 12:19:36

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you can melt the alloy and rubber seals.

I don't think it would get hot enough to melt alloy.

I would replace the water pump just incase.

Title: Re: Water pump seal
Post by: Amego52 on 09 December 2009, 13:24:18

Thanks Pete i'll press on and take the chance.