Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #88
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   From: Tom Manson 
Subject: Water Pump Longevity!
   Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 20:01:24 -0400

OK Miateers and professional and backyard mechanics,
Tell me about water pumps.  I either over-zealously reinstalled my 
alternator belt after my timing belt replacement, or my water pump's 
bearings have reached end-of-life and given up the ghost.  I just noticed 
today while pulling into the garage that the water pump bearings are 
rattling.  My question is - how long will it run before the seal gives 
up and starts leaking coolant.  I commute about 65 miles each way and 
don't really want to get stuck that far from home.  Has anybody had any 
experience with this?  Does anybody have an idea how much a [good - 
non-rebuilt] water pump costs?

[BTW Phredd, DON'T say I told you so.]

Later,

Tom Manson, Frederick, MD		
Product Assurance Manager, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Greenbelt, MD 20770
President, Chesapeake Area Miata	301-220-5670 (O)  301-694-6721 (H)
Manson@fred.net				301-873-4004 (M)  301-414-9441 (P)
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