Repair a water pump?

keefbikes

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I have antifreeze getting into my trany oil, slowly but still mixing. How do I fix this, and how price and labor intensive is it? Special tools?
 

MOgle80

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you need replace a seal on the waterpump . The case must be taken off where the water pump is. Open in to the waterpump and get the impeller/ shaft loose. replace seal and reassemble. What bike is it?
 

keefbikes

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The KTM 440. The small case? 4 to 5 bolts right? Will I need a new seal for the pump cover
 

rushy08

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Yes, a gasket. Its a piss eaasy job, just make sure the seal is pressed in properly.
 

stumanarama

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funny story, my friend bought a 98 yzf 400 from one of the more sheisty mechanics out there, any way when the pump seal blew the first time, we simply pulled the right hand case off and replaced it the same way we found it in there, when it blew the second time and we had to take the case off for the second time, and undo the banjo bolt oil line thing on the top of the case for the second time, we discovered that it was in fact helicoiled(as well as two other bolts on that case), and that the helicoil was destroyed, we replaced the broken seal, got a timesert which is a really nifty little peice of ingenuity, and drilled out and tapped and inserted the timesert into the banjo bolt hole, we got the bike together and went riding, leaked a little oil from the banjo bolt, tightened it up, problem solved, kept on riding, ten minutes later, what decided to break again?the water seal, we went to the store to get a new one having already bought two of the same seals there, the store was fresh out of them, we ordered it, finally got it, and decided to look up what we were doing wrong, turns out the genius of a man before us, was putting the seals in backwards, (of course we aint to smart neither for actually thinking he did something right)we put the seal in the right way and are going out to test it monday,
anyway, moral of the story=make sure you put your seal in right the first time and save yourself some annoyance and anguish towards your wonderful dirtbike

that was definitely more than two cents worth
 

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Check the shaft too. If it has any wear, replace it or even a new seal won't fix the problem.
 

76GMC1500

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Check for pitting and corrosion of the side cover casting. I just parted out a motor that was full of water because the side cover rotted through.
 

jwjone0

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having same problem with 03' crf450 with leaking coolant out seep hole. pulled side cover off h20 pump, and not sure how to pull shaft and seal out after that.
 

jwjone0

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crf 450 water pump leaking

having same problem with 03' crf450 with leaking coolant out seep hole. pulled side cover off h20 pump, and not sure how to pull shaft and seal out after that.
 

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You'll need to drain the oil from the trans, then pull the entire side cover, not just the pump cover.

Once you have the side cover off, the shaft pulls out from the backside.

Bit of advice, replace the shaft, bearing, both seals and the copper washer under the impeller.

Also, just to make that seal last a bit longer, drill a 1/8" hole about 3/8" from the outside edge up between the vanes of the impeller in one spot. It helps to balance the pressure behind the impeller.
 

jwjone0

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crf 450 hwo pump

your talking about the case on the other side of the h20 pump 9left side) or the cover behind the h20 pump cover (right side).
 

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jwjone0 said:
your talking about the case on the other side of the h20 pump 9left side) or the cover behind the h20 pump cover (right side).


Err... I'm talking about the RIGHT SIDE CASE.. The water pump cover attaches to it, the clutch cover attaches to it..

You have to remove the kick start lever to remove it, it has an oil fill plug in it..

Looks like this:

http://www.dirtrider.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=4221&c=3&userid=71057
 

arnego2

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Hello
I have a problem with the impeller of a RM125 Suzuki (built 1995) it simply shed away from the socket. So I'll need a new Impeller but where con I get one from? Does anyone have an idea? After all it needs to be sent to margarita island, place where I live.

regards
Arnego2
 

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You really should start your own thread.
 

jwjone0

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replaced the impeller, oil and h20 seal on 03 crf450. started it , and now the coolant spurts out when you give it gas. also seems to be getting hot now. could it be the shaft?
 
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