Recently tried to install a new water pump in my 84 CUCV M1008. I noticed it was leaking coolant, and when it started leaking faster than I could refill it, I parked it and got to work. DO NOT order a new water pump from Advanced Auto under the K30 model. When I went to put the new water pump on from Advanced Auto, it was almost exactly identical except for a small bump that kept a bracket from fitting on properly. So I was left with a couple choices, A) Adapt the bracket to fit around the new water pump, B) find and buy the correct water pump, or C) use old water pump with new gasket. My old water pump was in good shape, only 53k miles on it, but the old gasket was nonexistent when I took it off (most likely causing the leak), so I went with option C as I needed a quick fix because this is my daily. I put it all back together and no more leak!
P.S. HELP
1. When I reach 35 mph, the truck begins to shake harshly. It only happens around 35, and only sometimes. For instance, if I reached 35 from a stop and it started to shake, I could speed through it past 35 and it would be fine. However sometimes when I reached the dreaded 35, it seems to be fine, just a minor shake. I've done some research and found that it could be a number of things. I've bought two new 37" tires today and going to replace the fronts and see if that fixes it. If not, I'll probably look at the bearing and kingpins. Suggestions?
2. I'm new to the site, my name is Christian, 20, this is my first post.