Fixing Waterpump

Plugzit has. First thing is remove gas tank. Replace water pump, reinstall gas tank.

 

Yep thats the way I did it!!

 

Like they said. BE AWARE that the clearance impeller to housing is very small. 1mm. If you get (less) than that you may have a problem with impeller rubbing on the housing when the motor warms. Check that clearance before permanent install. If you get a problem with that, PM me.

 

I just did it last week without removing the tank. I pulled the whole housing and then pulled the pump. It was not easy and it took quite some time, but it can be done.

 

Jssans, please dont try it with the tank in. There is a siht load of pending problems just waiting to mess up your day.
As well as having to have hands as small as my little daughters. There are the bottom 3 10mil nuts and washers just waiting to drop into/behind the belt covers. This is because the space to work in is so small that only two of your fingers from various directions, will be able to fit. And you will be working totaly blind. Then you have the challenge of getting the dam pump out from the top......good luck with that
But if you do decide to try with the tank in and a washer or nut drops. Chances are you are taking the tank out anyway, as well as the cam belt covers, and good luck in finding it Then the words of "Shado" will come back to haunt you, over and over again......even in your sleep
I have included two of my pictures showing the lower 3 nuts (with the tank removed). Look at them, study them, have a laugh and then forget the idea of the tank in method. IMO its a BS idea.
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Are you sure you got enough sealant on there??

 

Really, any sealant is too much. The 355 pump is sealed by an o-ring that is a pretty snug fit. A tiny bit of silicone grease is all you need.

 

I was going to use some sealant until I saw how tight the oring fits.

 

Be careful there are many hazards taking out a gas tank like dropping a drop light with gas fumes and gas on the floor. I would rather pull the motor and do the rest of the service than mess with gas tanks. By the time you do the contortionist thing you could have the motor down.

 

What does a little sealant matter around the edge in this particular picture?. I was posting pictures to help the guy see the 3 nuts under it. That picture was taken before i cleaned of the excess around the pump as part of a series of pictures.
Why dont you as a so called expert post up some advice to help the OP, instead of coming on here being a prick....as usual.
Small wonder normal posters are reluctant to post pictures up to help other posters with people like you.
Thank god for proper forum experts like BRANDON, they have changed the game play for this forum IMO.

 

Ah I get you. A tiny bit of silicone grease is all you need, however. Any sealant is to much.
Does that sound about right?

 

Yes, there isn't any reason to put sealant there. The o-ring should do the job.

 

That's a good point. There's always some risk around an open fuel system.
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So were does the "tiny" bit fit in that you your self said?
I smeared a little around the flat surface along with the new O ring. Tightening the nuts natrualy squeses out the exess. Any one who knows how the pump fits in will know that no silicon goes into the wayer ways. So what harm has been done? Is there a rule thats been broken?
Why is it that a guy tried to help a poster and then gets attacked because a little silicon jas not yet been cleaned away.
Any way lesson learnt, **** giving any one any form of help here. I should have remained a lurker and thats were i am going back.

 

Shado,

Ease up on the coffee. The internet is a wide open forum and there will be agreement and disagreement from time to time. No need to get so bent out of shape by just one comment.

Please continue to post. Yout contribution is appreciated.

 

Just a little "lube" on the o-ring so it slides in without too much of a fight. There's no reason to put anything on the flat surfaces, that's not where the sealing occurs.

Try not to be so thin-skinned. tbakowsky was just pulling your chain.
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You know the old saying..."Don't let the door hit you in the vag^na on the way out"