Continuously Leaking Water Pump on 740 GL

On Jan 5, 2:02 pm, "Mr. V" wrote:
> Where is it / was it leaking from?
>
> Same spot each time?

Yes, it seems to leak from where the top gasket fits on (you
know, where they tell you to "put a lot of pressure on" when
tightening it up or it will leak I can see where I might have
not tightened it properly, but I can't believe my mechanic (who
is a guru, and many other folks agree so) can't get it either...
Btw, I moved 5 states away or I would just take it back to
him again and let him give it another shot. Anyone know of
a good Volvo mechanic in Rochester, MN?
thanks,
jimmy
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"jimmy" wrote in message

On Jan 5, 2:02 pm, "Mr. V" wrote:
> Where is it / was it leaking from?
>
> Same spot each time?

Yes, it seems to leak from where the top gasket fits on (you
know, where they tell you to "put a lot of pressure on" when
tightening it up or it will leak I can see where I might have
not tightened it properly, but I can't believe my mechanic (who
is a guru, and many other folks agree so) can't get it either...
Btw, I moved 5 states away or I would just take it back to
him again and let him give it another shot. Anyone know of
a good Volvo mechanic in Rochester, MN?
thanks,
jimmy





I smear a light coat of silicone calk on the rubber before installing the
pump, never had one leak.
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James Sweet wrote:

> Yes, it seems to leak from where the top gasket fits on (you
> know, where they tell you to "put a lot of pressure on" when
> tightening it up or it will leak I can see where I might have
> not tightened it properly, but I can't believe my mechanic (who
> is a guru, and many other folks agree so) can't get it either...
> Btw, I moved 5 states away or I would just take it back to
> him again and let him give it another shot. Anyone know of
> a good Volvo mechanic in Rochester, MN?
> thanks,
> jimmy
>
>

Perhaps there is some corrosion on the mating surface for that upper
o-ring? Another possibility is that the o-ring installed wasn't of the
best quality. Was this a Hepu, Volvo or some other top quality water
pump? They are not all equivalent.

John
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