Thread: Starting it early, 41 ford PU

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Sorry for my newbish comments guys...

Good news though, Possibly closing on a house here in the next month (then getting married Nov.29th!) EESH gunna be a busy month...

But this house has TWO two car garages, one with 200 amp service to it! Should HOPEFULLY be able to get my truck into a garage and start working on it soon!

Bad news... taking the old water pump off, broke one of the bolts off inside the block

Bolt was rusted pretty bad and snapped flush with the block. Been sprayin it every couple days with WD40. Need to get a bolt extractor set then back to work.

Question... How worried would you be it you were to have pulled a water pump off and RUST fell out! I am not looking to tear this motor apart and do a full rebuild right now if at all possible... Would you feel confident in doing a good coolant flush?

Originally Posted by 41HalfTonFord

Question... How worried would you be it you were to have pulled a water pump off and RUST fell out! I am not looking to tear this motor apart and do a full rebuild right now if at all possible... Would you feel confident in doing a good coolant flush?

Yep! Sure, give it a good flushing, in one side and out the other, then reverse the flow and see what comes out.

Flush until clean and don't be surprised by the stains you leave in the driveway! BTDT!

Originally Posted by 34_40

Flush until clean and don't be surprised by the stains you leave in the driveway! BTDT!

Good thing ive got a gravel driveway, lol.

Thanks for the advice, that was what i was thinking. I just dont want to end up doing something stupid and ruining the motor and yall sayin, "WTF did you do THAT for!?" lol

Originally Posted by 41HalfTonFord

Sorry for my newbish comments guys...

Good news though, Possibly closing on a house here in the next month (then getting married Nov.29th!) EESH gunna be a busy month...

But this house has TWO two car garages, one with 200 amp service to it! Should HOPEFULLY be able to get my truck into a garage and start working on it soon!

No such thing as a "newbie" question around here, just evidence of someone who knows enough to ask when encountering a new situation!!!!

As for the broken stud, plain old WD-40 probably won't do it! You need a good penetrating oil designed to loosen rusted pieces! I use a product called PB Blaster, might want to try it or something similar. I believe that the WD company now has a product out that is a penetrating oil rather then just the usual WD---

Bad news... taking the old water pump off, broke one of the bolts off inside the block

Bolt was rusted pretty bad and snapped flush with the block. Been sprayin it every couple days with WD40. Need to get a bolt extractor set then back to work.

Question... How worried would you be it you were to have pulled a water pump off and RUST fell out! I am not looking to tear this motor apart and do a full rebuild right now if at all possible... Would you feel confident in doing a good coolant flush?

No such thing as a "newbie" question around here, just evidence of someone who knows enough to ask when encountering a new situation!!!!

As for the broken stud, plain old WD-40 probably won't do it! You need a good penetrating oil designed to loosen rusted pieces! I use a product called PB Blaster, might want to try it or something similar. I believe that the WD company now has a product out that is a penetrating oil rather then just the usual WD---