Water pump problem?

Help!

I think my water pump on my 91 clipper cab has died, as there doesn't seem to be water circulating to the header tank. Does this sound the likely problem?

Are there any guides out there to fitting a new one?

I did a search, but couldn't find anything.

Is this a big job or fairly straight forward?

Any help would be great!

is the car over heating?

suppose the easiest way to check would be to take off he top hose to the rad and turn the engine over and see if it pumps out the water.

i'm not sure if this is the best way! but you will find out quick enough

My rad fan isn't working, so i'm changing that as it did boil over the other night when idling.  There doesn't seem to be any water in the top hose.

I'm still having to drive it like this, but need to sort it asap.

for gods sake don't drive it man
"no water in top hose"
"boiling over"
please tell me you are only driving about a mile. at a time!

it could be an air lock, try backflushing the rad and see what comes out. then make sure there is a good flow throught the rad,

when refilling with water, disconnect the top hose untill water is coming out the reatatch it, as paul_c said in another post also make sure that the heater is fully open (slid the knob to red, not turn the fan on full)

thats what i would do to start with. i'm sure loads would do other stuff and they tell you. let us know how ou get on!

Dean

Always put the heater control lever onto HOT when draining or filling, this helps prevent airlocks.

ive had the outlet pipe block on the radiator for the hose to the header tank,and the hose itself can get blocked too  :wink:
Bert

Your only 15 mins drive from me, if you come off motorway at heaton park i am 5 mins from their.
Come down with your new pump make sure you have plenty of water to top up whilst driving, you'll be ok on motorway just don't thrash her.
Come to mine and i'll help you, i know you want to learn, so i will show you and you do the work how's that, will take 1st time everyon cleaned and checked and fitted no rushing, an hour
You might aswell get a new thermostat also
pete :wink:

Cheers mate, that sounds good.  I put a new rad fan on last night, and that is coming on when the car reaches the right temp.

I'm not sure if the water pump is knackered though.  How can I tell?

I ran the engine with the heater on full, and the lid off the header, then when it started to get warm, the water level rose out of the header, so I switched off the engine, the water level dropped to normal on the header tank and then I out the lid on, ran the engine for a few mins until the rad fan came on.

Before this I took the hose from the top of the rad to the header off and blew it through. It was fine.

Does all this sound right?

If water pump is fine you look in exspansion tank, cap off and rev the engine you will see more water being pumped in the tank, if it does so pump is fine.