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1. 03:20 PM - Stratus Water Pump (Kelly Meiste)
2. 03:32 PM - Re: Stratus Water Pump (Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis))
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| Subject: | Stratus Water Pump |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
Hi Gang,
It's been to quite on the list lately so apparently my Stratus thought we
needed some discussion.
Just the other day I flew my HD for the first time in a month and a half
(winters up north tend to make one do that). Anyway about 15 minutes into my
flight I caught a distinctive smell of coolant .... rats never smelled that
before. I was hoping to land and find a loose rad hose but no such luck. The
lower firewall on my 601 was wet with coolant but no leaks were found. I'm
thinking it's my water pump as everything below it seems to be getting wet.
Could this be just a bad gasket, or seal? Or must we caulk up one more
"watch out" item to our got-cha list. If the water pump needs replacing is
it as simple as ripping off the old and bolting on the new, or is there more
to it than that?
Thanks for any advice.
Kelly Meiste
601 HD (114 hours)
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| Subject: | Stratus Water Pump |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" <frank.hinde@hp.com>
It probaly IS the water pump....get down below the engine with the cowl
off...the weep hole will be on the underside of the pump in the alu
shaft housing between the pump istelf and the steel pulley...The hole is
where the coolant comes out.
Now there are two types of pump and rumour has it that the type with the
pressed steel rotor will cavitate which causes overheating and eventual
destruction of the pump rotor. Apparently this is supposed to happen
above 5000rpm...Mine climbs out at 4900 RPM and is just fine with the
pressed steel rotor...Having a good pressure cap is a must!
So pull your pump off...very simple, and you will probably have the Cast
iron rotor which is a lower pumping capacity..See if your local
autoparts place has this type...take it with you!
If you go to Autozone they offer a lifetime guarantee as long as its not
for off road use....well we are above roads most of the time...:)
Good luck
Frank
Hi Gang,
It's been to quite on the list lately so apparently my Stratus thought
we needed some discussion.
Just the other day I flew my HD for the first time in a month and a half
(winters up north tend to make one do that). Anyway about 15 minutes
into my flight I caught a distinctive smell of coolant .... rats never
smelled that before. I was hoping to land and find a loose rad hose but
no such luck. The lower firewall on my 601 was wet with coolant but no
leaks were found. I'm thinking it's my water pump as everything below it
seems to be getting wet.
Could this be just a bad gasket, or seal? Or must we caulk up one more
"watch out" item to our got-cha list. If the water pump needs replacing
is it as simple as ripping off the old and bolting on the new, or is
there more to it than that?
Thanks for any advice.
Kelly Meiste
601 HD (114 hours)
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