water leaks fiesta 1.1

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Sun 10 Nov 2002 15:59
water leaks fiesta 1.1 - gibbo
my fiesta 1.1 is losing a large amount of water ,first i thought it was the radiator but when running the engine the water seems to be escaping underneath the fanbet cog, i have also checked the hoseclips to make sure they are secure enough does anybody have any idea what might be the cause of the water loss? any thoughts appreciated..thanks
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Sun 10 Nov 2002 16:20
water leaks fiesta 1.1 - gibbo
thanks HJ me thinks a trip down to my local car spares store is reqd i had a sneaking suspicion it would possibly not be the hoses but the pump itself as i checked all the hosing from the rad and it seemed ok. i have not done a water pump before is it fairly simple to take out/replace ?
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Sun 10 Nov 2002 19:16
water leaks fiesta 1.1 - jc
On an OHV Fiesta it could not be easier;
1.Remove Fanbelt
2.Remove fan pulley from pump-4 bolts and hose.
3.Remove pump from engine-3 bolts.
4.5.6. Reverse of 1,2,3.
About 1/2 hour;and thank God that you don't have a "modern" dohc with drive belts et alia.
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Mon 11 Nov 2002 08:47
water leaks fiesta 1.1 - gibbo
thanks for the advice i think i will give it a try, i may even surprise myself!..thanks.
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