Re: Water pump woes?

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

There are two reasons that nothing would come out of the bleeder. 
Either the bleeder is corroded inside and all plugged up so nothing 
can get through or the level of coolant is so low that the pump is 
airbound and is not circulating coolant. Take the bleeder screw out 
and stick a piece of wire in and poke it around to make sure the hole 
isn't plugged up with crud. With the motor off and enough coolant in 
the system it should run out the bleeder now. Now look inside the 
bleeder screw and make sure it isn't blocked up. Now you can bleed the 
system. There should be no need to replace the water pump, at least 
not for this. If it is the origional pump you might want to consider 
replacing it and all of the associated hoses and seals and belts, it 
is over 20 years old you know.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Andrew <aos+yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> Recently I encountered my first oveheat problem, so I figured I'd 
probably
> let the coolant level in my tank get too low and sucked up some air.
> Following a procedure discussed here numerous times, I attached a 
rubber
> hose to the nipple on the bleeder screw, started the car, let it 
warm up,
> then loosened the screw to let air out. To my surprise, nothing 
came out
> at all. I loosened the screw to the point of removing it entirely.
> Nothing. No water, no air.
> 
> The belt is definitely on and appropriately tight.
> 
> Is there something else I should be checking, or is my water pump 
history?
> 
> -andrew
> #4115
> Houston TX