Cooling system issues 79 GL

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Make sure you're using the new crush washers. They can deform pretty easily.
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Any idea on a torque spec for the three water pump bolts
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6mm bolts. Same standard torque as the cover bolts.

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I took a couple of threads off the three water pump bolts and installed the pump back into the cover today using the three new crush washers from the gasket kit. Time permitting I might get the cover put back on tomorrow. I am not very pleased with the water pump I got from ebay. You would think 82 bucks would get you a quality product. Not impressed.
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leggman wrote:I took a couple of threads off the three water pump bolts and installed the pump back into the cover today using the three new crush washers from the gasket kit. Time permitting I might get the cover put back on tomorrow. I am not very pleased with the water pump I got from ebay. You would think 82 bucks would get you a quality product. Not impressed.
which is why I sucked it up and bought mine from Honda. It will cost a lot more than the price of the pump to fix or replace the engine if / when it over heats.
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The 'BOSS" (Whiskerfish) has a shop rule .... if there's 2 hours or more labour in a job .... use OEM parts .... so you don't have to do it again for a while ....

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Re: Cooling system issues 79 GL

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Hmmm. I wasn't aware that there were even non-OEM water pumps available. I follow a similar labor/part cost rule, but I'm thinking of trying to rebuild one of the three bad ones adorning my parts shelf...
Hope it works out for you!
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I would not be surprised if it's not the same pump just not in a honda box
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Well, I put it back together today using new o rings and gasket and so far I have NO leaks (fingers crossed). I was trying to start it and for some reason the starter kept running when I let off the start button. I thought at first the starter was bad but looking back on it it has to be the solenoid. I had even turned off the key and took the key out and it was still trying to start. The only answer I can come up with is the solenoid.
I think I might have fried my starter though, Are they hard to rebuild??
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leggman wrote:Well, I put it back together today using new o rings and gasket and so far I have NO leaks (fingers crossed). I was trying to start it and for some reason the starter kept running when I let off the start button. I thought at first the starter was bad but looking back on it it has to be the solenoid. I had even turned off the key and took the key out and it was still trying to start. The only answer I can come up with is the solenoid.
I think I might have fried my starter though, Are they hard to rebuild??
I haven't done my goldwing starter but I rebuilt the one on my wife's shadow 500.. very easy to do. It can be a bit frustrating trying to get the armature back in the case and "through" the brushes..but it teaches you new swear words.. :mrgreen:
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Many times the brush holders have a small hole on each side. Push the brush in and insert a small pin in the holes. Once everything is in place, pull the pins and the brushes snap into place.
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Tooth picks make good pins ;)
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ritalz wrote:Many times the brush holders have a small hole on each side. Push the brush in and insert a small pin in the holes. Once everything is in place, pull the pins and the brushes snap into place.
I didn't mention that because the starter on the shadow didn't have them.
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