Ain't that just the way it goes though?

rrlund · Aug 30, 2014

The engine out of the White has been sitting on the shop floor for six weeks now while I was getting the Over/Under powershift rebuilt. I put it back in today and when I was tightening the fan I noticed the bearing in the water pump was loose as a goose. Could have fixed it while it was sitting right out in the open and I had all kinds of time to do it. Naturally.

ShadetreeRet · Aug 30, 2014

Many years ago, I rebuilt the six cylinder engine in a 54 Ford car that I had. Had the head milled, block bored, etc. Re-assembled engine, installed it in car, fired it up. The XX#%&##XX!!! machine shop had not installed the welch plug in back of the camshaft bore tight enough, and when oil pressure built up, oil poured out. Nothing to do but pull engine and re-install plug, no room to work between engine and firewall.

FLOLDFORD · Aug 30, 2014

Yep. That's what happen to me last year. Restored a 6 cylinder Funk conversion 8N for a friend of mine last year. After I painted it and put it all back together and fired it up for the first time the water pump seal started leaking after about 5 minutes. Had pull it back apart and take the pump off and send it out to be rebuilt. From now on when I tear one down a new or rebuilt pump going on it. I hate scratching up fresh paint!!

Buddy · Aug 30, 2014

Yup ! Murphy"s law. I see he visited you today. He stops here often. LOL....

DeltaRed · Aug 30, 2014

Be glad you found it before it went thruogh the radiator......

NEKS · Aug 30, 2014

Brother had a mechanic work on AC on IH 986. The first thing the mechanic said was the water pump is out of this thing.

NCWayne · Aug 31, 2014

Jut got done putting a repaired radiator in a MF 165 for a customer after the fan came apart and eat it. Thankfully I noticed the water pump shaft was getting a bit loose and was able to change it out while the radiator was out of the way. I don't know why the water pump went out so quick, but I had just put the one I took off on the engine about a year and a half ago. All I can say is it was a nightmare getting it out that time. Especially bad was the fact there is one bolt that has to be put in before the pulley is pressed on, and the pump will not come out with that bolt still in. Needless to say the new pump had the pulley ground strategically to allow for removal of the bolt should it need to be changed again.

FBH44 · Aug 31, 2014

The Law of Naval Hatch Covers;
Only after removing the last of the 42 nuts and bolts will you discover it's the wrong hatch cover.
Only after reinstalling all 42 nuts / bolts / washsers / lock-washers and re-torqueing everything properly, will you step back to admire your work and discover the gasket down there by your feet.

Ain't that just the way it goes though?

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