there's 3 inherent problems with the water pumps;
1) they're WAY to expensive
2) they're not rebuildable
3) they like to spit out the inner oil seal.
while we can't do much about 1&2, we can do something about #3. The inner seal # is 92049-1416.
Basically, the seal moves out of it's seat and oil starts seeping / leaking from the WP. I've seen it several times now. Since the oil is in the inner bearing, usually it's OK. If the pump shaft doesn't have any play in it, and isn't leaking oil, it's repairable.
To effect the repair, pry out the inner seal, remove the circlip, and carefully pry out the bearing seal with a small pick. clean the water pump and bearing with some brakeclean, then repack the bearing with some wheel bearing grease. Install the bearing seal and circlip, and re-clean the sealing bore with brakeclean and a q-tip. Lightly coat the outside sealing surface of the seal 92049-1416 with some red or blue locktite, and press it into it's bore. Lightly tap it til it's fully seated squarely. Let it set up, and reinstall. Leaks from the shaft seal are now a thing of the past.
If you're installing a new pump, the above service is still a good idea. The new ones will spit the seal as readily as the old ones; in fact if you look at your new WP you'll probably see that the seal isn't even fully seated. Maybe Kaw can't get it right, but we can! :beerchug: Steve
1) they're WAY to expensive
2) they're not rebuildable
3) they like to spit out the inner oil seal.
while we can't do much about 1&2, we can do something about #3. The inner seal # is 92049-1416.
Basically, the seal moves out of it's seat and oil starts seeping / leaking from the WP. I've seen it several times now. Since the oil is in the inner bearing, usually it's OK. If the pump shaft doesn't have any play in it, and isn't leaking oil, it's repairable.
To effect the repair, pry out the inner seal, remove the circlip, and carefully pry out the bearing seal with a small pick. clean the water pump and bearing with some brakeclean, then repack the bearing with some wheel bearing grease. Install the bearing seal and circlip, and re-clean the sealing bore with brakeclean and a q-tip. Lightly coat the outside sealing surface of the seal 92049-1416 with some red or blue locktite, and press it into it's bore. Lightly tap it til it's fully seated squarely. Let it set up, and reinstall. Leaks from the shaft seal are now a thing of the past.
If you're installing a new pump, the above service is still a good idea. The new ones will spit the seal as readily as the old ones; in fact if you look at your new WP you'll probably see that the seal isn't even fully seated. Maybe Kaw can't get it right, but we can! :beerchug: Steve
