Tec Tip of the Day

[Floridianson]

If you have a 250 Cummins pull one bolt at a time that holds the water pump an use Never-Seize on the threads. Replace and do another till all six are done. Bolt is 9/16 and there are six of them. You might thank me later.
Also this is the grease I use for the water pump.

 

[pctrans]

Any recent experience with that????

 

[Captaincarrier]

Do you go offshore with your rig?

 

[Floridianson]

Yea been down 1200 feet with it. The marine grease is used on the water pumps of water jet marine craft.

 

[Tow4]

If you have a 250 Cummins pull one bolt at a time that holds the water pump an use Never-Seize on the threads. Replace and do another till all six are done. Bolt is 9/16 and there are six of them. You might thank me later.
Also this is the grease I use for the water pump.

If one of those bolts break off, we might cuss you today!

 

[Floridianson]

Better to find out now in your yard than when your belt breaks on the road and you can't tighten the new belt up.

 

[73m819]

I want to add to this, WHEN you have to pull the water pump for ANY REASON, use a good bit of GOOD anti-seize on the NEW gasket (ALWAYS REPLACE the WP gasket), other wise there is a VERY good chance that the copper gasket WILL GULL and LEAK when you adjust the belt over time.