Wear and leakage are common maintenance problems that result in pump discharge pressure dropping below optimum levels and reduced pump efficiency. Converting pumps to mechanical seals eliminates ...

Your water pump moves coolant through your engine to help ensure it doesn’t overheat. Without it, your car can essentially die of heat exhaustion. (That means you’ll want to get your water pump fixed ...

Every car has comprehensive service schedules and intervals. Usually, the water pump is part of a major service, and thus must be treated as a wear item like brake pads or engine oil. Over time, the ...

Some automotive parts require replacement more often than others, not necessarily because of bad design but because they live a hard life. In many decades of wrenching, I've never had to replace a ...

HAZLETON PUMPS introduces the SA HIPPO submersible slurry pump on-site mechanical seal replacement system. Should you have feedback on this article, please complete the fields below. Please indicate ...

An outboard engine's water pump is driven by the driveshaft. Here the author is shown sliding the water-pump housing into place. John Tiger Salt, sand, and debris take their toll on your outboard's ...

The unsettling whiff of antifreeze--that "hot" aroma you notice while walking past the grille after a drive--is reason enough to open the hood and check it out. Getting a classic Mustang's cooling ...