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I Have a watter pump oil leak not good Leaking out the weep hole.

This does sound like a good way to get around the leaky pump seals my concern is jb welding the block off plate and screws may cause further problems in the future if u need to remove the pump housing and bolts?
The electric watter pump should handle your cooling issues and less the oil leak u should be good to go for a while,
i hope this mod works well for u :ani29: on.
Mike
 
mcaccamise said:
This does sound like a good way to get around the leaky pump seals my concern is jb welding the block off plate and screws may cause further problems in the future if u need to remove the pump housing and bolts?
The electric watter pump should handle your cooling issues and less the oil leak u should be good to go for a while,
i hope this mod works well for u :ani29: on.
Mike
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I agree. This certainly does give me something to think about if I ever have to pull the water pump apart myself. :thumbup:
 
Another Update

Well I tried the water pump in 2 locations, 1st from the tank to the top of the old pump, didn't care for the initial over heat every time so I moved it in between the thermostat and the larger port on the engine pump housing, With the pump going from the tank when the thermostat opened temp went to 1-3 bars. Now intial idle does the same but when the thermostat opens temps drop to 3 or 4 during idle, no road test yet to see if the over heat is averted while riding due to my new issue, now I have the P0524 problem low oil\engine light\limp mode, had it off after doing the 3-4k idle for a minute but now it's back with a vengeance, so guess I'm looking at a oil pressure switch now. Kewlmetal air filter is on back order and no date insight for that and of course I already took the air box off. Summers passing by again and another one without a decent ride on the Spyder. Guess I got the sourest lemon of the bunch. I can't keep count of the issues I've had. BRP will be getting a call tomorrow or a nice letter, I'm about done with this RT.
 
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mcaccamise said:
This does sound like a good way to get around the leaky pump seals my concern is jb welding the block off plate and screws may cause further problems in the future if u need to remove the pump housing and bolts?
The electric watter pump should handle your cooling issues and less the oil leak u should be good to go for a while,
i hope this mod works well for u :ani29: on.
Mike
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Pump housing wasn't modified, only where the shaft and seals were. Pump housing needs to stay due to a water jacket behind it leading directly into the engine.
 
Figured out where to put the pump

After looking at diagrams and the Spyder I figured out the best place for the new water pump. What I'm doing now is running the bypass hose from the thermostat into a tee connector a 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 which will be placed just after the fill tank, just past that is where the pump will go (where I had it the first time) then use another adapter 3/4 x 1 to go from the pump to the lower inlet of the original water pump, then place a 3/4 heater block of cap where the tank line went into the original pump. A perfect bypass. Then on to the other issues, I'll beat this thing before it beats me....
 
finally fixed

Well after many attempts i got the electric pump installed, seems the coolant flow was reverse from what i thought. it's installed in the bypass hose going from the original pump housing to the thermostat housing pushing the coolant towards the thermostat housing. No leaks, new oil pressure sensor is in and no more leaks from that. Did a 250 mile ride yesterday and temp gauge was at 1 bar while on the highway and peaked at 2 bars. In traffic and while idle at red lights i hit 5 bars. Was 81 degrees out, radiator fan hardly was on, oil no longer bubbly or boiling. With the cat gutted and my modified intake along with a custom map for the juice box all i can say is wow.
 
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rarerockmusic said:
Well after many attempts i got the electric pump installed, seems the coolant flow was reverse from what i thought. it's installed in the bypass hose going from the original pump housing to the thermostat housing pushing the coolant towards the thermostat housing. No leaks, new oil pressure sensor is in and no more leaks from that. Did a 250 mile ride yesterday and temp gauge was at 1 bar while on the highway and peaked at 2 bars. In traffic and while idle at red lights i hit 5 bars. Was 81 degrees out, radiator fan hardly was on, oil no longer bubbly or boiling. With the cat gutted and my modified intake along with a custom map for the juice box all i can say is wow.
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I love your outside of the box thinking on solving several issues at once. Well done, sir!!!

(Now if you'd post up some pix)
 
mcaccamise said:
Well my 2012 RSS goes in the shop on Monday for a leaky watter pump comming out the drain hole
How big of a job is this for my dealer and should i expect to see my spyder any time soon?
Im really depressed i wanted to do some riding this weekend the weather here in FLA is beautyful and spyde is going in the shop i hope not for to long what do you all think Thanks Mike.
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Mike, Mines in the shop right now and will be there until Wed. of next week. Waiting for parts. I guess we will just have to wait. Good luck with yours. Chuck
 
mcaccamise said:
I just wanted to give a big shout out to Central FL Powersports for the great job they have done the leak is repaired
the center console is replaced and the bike runs like a top all parts and labor under warentee thanks guys.
Mike
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That's where I bought mine and they are very nice to deal with. But I live in Sarasota, Fl. so I took it to Action in Bradenton. Seem very nice ,so we will see how it goes. Chuck
 
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