Water pump pulley?

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:38 pm

Get a new one, don't use that one,ain't worth the risk.

Should get a new pump for about $30 or so.

Get a pulley from a wreckers.

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:44 pm

Yeah there is a place near me and they guy said he has like a dozen of them. So i am going to take down the water pump get a pulley to suit it. he said there a defferent depths so i am going to get a few and see how they fit and what doesnt fit i take back. also for a pump repco should have them.

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:38 pm

Try and get the earlier EH type one if you can.

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:40 pm

Thanks for the tip FB mad . Is the EH pulley better for flow then the one i have on now.

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:43 pm

No, water pump flow isn't really a factor in the choice of pulleys but clearance between the radiator and engine is and thats why the earlier pulleys are the recommended ones.

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:46 pm

So a smaller pulley means i have enough room for the fan to fit without hitting the radiator. Would it hurt the water pump if i paint it black. I as i want to engine to have a red/black theme.

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:59 pm

You can paint the pully in pink with purple dots if you want.

Colour makes no difference.

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:03 pm

Yeah that's good, I was just making sure just incase something happens. but now i know that i can i am going to paint the water pump inlet/outlet, spark plugs leads's,intake manifold and extractors. all in Black

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:39 pm

The 161 in my EK runs a full HT setup (water pump and pulley). There are two types of water pumps so get the water pump first then the pulley to suit.

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:34 am

So first i get the pump and then the get pulley to match the pump and engine?

when i put the water pump on will i have to put a think layer of silicon around the gasket so it won't leak ?

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Wed May 20, 2009 11:08 am

no you shouldn't have to best is to go down to repco or super crap and get a gasket glue... make sure you apply it to clean surfaces (engine mainly... make sure theres no crap there) simply put

engine.....gasket goo.....gasket....gasket goo.....water pump

shouldn't have an issue unless you forget to put the gasket in between!

Cheers
NoMAD

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Wed May 20, 2009 3:21 pm

I also need a thermostat housing, as when i pulled it iff it was bubbly rust. Supershit auto or repco would sell these along with the gaskets ?

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Wed May 20, 2009 3:34 pm

Yes they do sell them

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:29 pm

SPL camry wrote:Yeah that's good, I was just making sure just incase something happens. but now i know that i can i am going to paint the water pump inlet/outlet, spark plugs leads's,intake manifold and extractors. all in Black

DO NOT PAINT PLUG LEADS it will only cause you grief and will also look like crap

you can buy them in black

jazzar02 · Post by **jazzar02** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:04 pm

Well today i picked up the termostat housing, When i took it out it has a extra hole on the side with thread. Where the orginal one from the red had no hole. is there anyway i can plug this hole and stop it from leaking?

Also it is a hell of alot lighter then the old cast iron one.

Here is a pic of the hole im talking about