Title says it all.
Rebuilding a KA24DE and stupidly dropped the front timing cover with the waterpump still installed into the solvent tank.
Did I ruin the seals? I know, I know, I should replace it anyway, if I’m doing a rebuild, but, hey, I gots to know!
Calling Rick, Greasy and the cast of regulars…
Most of the solvent tanks now in shops are actually detergent. I have seen guys put water pumps in solvent tanks for years and have never known of one to be damaged. There are some very strong cleaners not generally found in solvent tanks that could possibly hurt the seals. Technically solvent is not good on rubber, but I can’t say I have ever seen it damage one.
I just bought this fresh solvent to supplement my home tank. Maybe I should call the place and ask them what the properties are. I suspect the answer would be, “Uh, solvent?”
Sorry, HB, for not including you in my list of regular suspects. Your automotive advise is always helpful. My memory of the Great Car Dopers has lapsed. I drink.
BTW, my 88 F250 is good as new! (hauled 2 cords of wood today) How 'bout yours?
I don’t include myself in that group as my knowledge is badly outdated in the automotive field. I spent the past 40 years working on trucks with just a smidgen of automotive thrown in now and then. So no worries, I come to them for advice myself now and then.
A good question to bring up. I have no idea what the answer is, but I’ll ask if you realized it right away and flushed it with water.
:smack:
That would have been a good idea!
The lower timing cover has been in the tank now for, oh, a week or so. :rolleyes: The actual pump itself is out of the solvent, but the first day I had the tank running over the fan mounting ring, splashing over the whole thing and cleaning nicely.
I think I better replace this…
It would probably be okay for a little while. It might have crept into the bearings and toasted that permanent grease they put in there.
But, bro, (or broette), its under the timing cover. Its a total chore to pop one of those off when its under the hood to replace it. Get a new one so you don’t have the “when’s the pump going to crap out in the middle of the winter 75 miles from civilization” thoughts slowly creeping in over time.
I cheaped out on something as simple as spark plugs on my Xterra once, but after that engine was back together, I didn’t want to drop the intake to put the proper ones back in after about 10 minutes. I had to live with no horsepower for the duration of my Xterra experience because it was such a pain to get to them.
Naw, its bolted to the front of the lower timing cover. But, yeah. I’ll probably replace it anyway.
I just hate part-swaping good components. Same with the clutch. It’s fine, but might as well do it now, instead of dropping all that crap again. I actually can’t see how Nissan thought you would replace a clutch in this truck. 