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CrownLJ(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: 582 coolant weep

Why/how would coolant be leaking from the gasket under the water pump  housing?  The bolts are tightened equally, and the antifreeze has been  changed 2/yr. (I use a winter thermostat and change the antifreeze each spring  and fall.  The old stuff goes to the cars)  Only distilled water has  been mixed with it, so I wouldn't expect corrosion.  Total hrs. 170  ish.  Can the housing become warped? How?  Can I double gasket  it?  Or would it be best to lightly plane down the cover with emery paper  and just change the gasket?

  

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 Larry

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Tom Jones

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: Re: 582 coolant weep

larry, look real close at it to see if the coolant is coming from the weep hole under the housing.  the purpose of that hole is to let coolant or oil leak out and you will see it if the seal on the rorary valve shaft is starting to leak.  there should be a space between the two seals so the water does't mix with the RV shaft oil when an oil or water seal leaks.

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Lynn Matteson

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: 582 coolant weep

Sometimes you can tighten a gasket too much, and then the housing  

ends are forced down, and the water leaks from under the (now)  

distorted housing. Lay a straight edge on both the housing and the  

block to see if this has happened. You might be able to save the fit  

by draw-filing the surfaces.



Lynn



On Apr 9, 2007, at 12:49 PM, Larry Martin wrote:



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		   Why/how would coolant be leaking from the gasket under the water  

 pump housing?  The bolts are tightened equally, and the antifreeze  

 has been changed 2/yr. (I use a winter thermostat and change the  

 antifreeze each spring and fall.  The old stuff goes to the cars)   

 Only distilled water has been mixed with it, so I wouldn't expect  

 corrosion.  Total hrs. 170 ish.  Can the housing become warped?  

 How?  Can I double gasket it?  Or would it be best to lightly plane  

 down the cover with emery paper and just change the gasket?



 Thanks,

 Larry

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davef(at)cfisher.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:31 am Post subject: 582 coolant weep

Good point  Tom,



On the 582 I will add that the anti-freeze you use with your distilled water 

should be phosphate & silicate free eg - Dexcool or equivilent.



Check your Rotory valve oil bottle for any contamination as well. It will 

usually make the oil in RV bottle turn milky.  If so your RV seals are gone 

and most likely the RV shaft.



I have seen the bolts on water pump housing leak as well but usually oil 

from crankcase and they need some locktite put on them.



Dave

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: 582 coolant weep

Thanks for the quick responses.  I plan to start doing the engine  annual next week and will look for these things.

  

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