Cooling Systems Cooling Systems - Radiators, Water Pumps, Fans, Coolant, etc. | 16Thanks
May 27th, 2011, 02:19 PM
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#1 | Member
Joined: Nov 2010 From: san diego Posts: 63 Thanks: 2 I Ride: | Water Pump Seal Fix!
The stock water pump seal failed on my bike at 3k miles. It's never been ridden in the dirt and the shaft was found to be grooved, so a new seal didn't fix it.
Found Kawasaki part # 92049-0104 seal will fit and is 1mm deeper, moving the sealing area away from the damaged area on the shaft. Looks like a winner for the next guy that this happens to.
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May 28th, 2011, 11:57 AM
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#2 | Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2006 From: Gunnison Colorado Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Good job! Keep us posted on long term reliability.
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May 29th, 2011, 11:43 PM
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#3 | Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007 From: The Netherlands Posts: 470 Thanks: 13 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Great info dude, will try this.
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May 30th, 2011, 08:53 PM
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#4 | Moderator
Joined: Oct 2002 From: Sunland, CA Posts: 3,117 Thanks: 20 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Great find!
I moved your topic from the general forum to the cooling forum and made it a sticky since there have been many posts concerning this issue.
Dale
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May 31st, 2011, 07:49 AM
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#5 | Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006 From: Hayle Cornwall Posts: 987 Thanks: 22 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Originally Posted by jlburgess The stock water pump seal failed on my bike at 3k miles. It's never been ridden in the dirt and the shaft was found to be grooved, so a new seal didn't fix it.
Found Kawasaki part # 92049-0104 seal will fit and is 1mm deeper, moving the sealing area away from the damaged area on the shaft. Looks like a winner for the next guy that this happens to. |
Don't forget to use antifreeze coolant, this also aids as a lubricant for the seal and should prolong the wear to the shaft also.
Unless you ride SM on the circuit where you can only use water.
Regards
Sparks.
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November 18th, 2011, 11:26 AM
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#6 | Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2011 From: Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Originally Posted by jlburgess The stock water pump seal failed on my bike at 3k miles. It's never been ridden in the dirt and the shaft was found to be grooved, so a new seal didn't fix it.
Found Kawasaki part # 92049-0104 seal will fit and is 1mm deeper, moving the sealing area away from the damaged area on the shaft. Looks like a winner for the next guy that this happens to. |
I had the same problem with my Fe 550, Fitted one new seal and it still leaked!!
When we looked at the shaft with the side casing on there was room for two seals, (Only shows One in the manual) So we fitted two and it has stoped the leak!!
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November 21st, 2011, 12:52 AM
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#7 | Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Portugal Posts: 1,386 Thanks: 250 I Ride: KTM 300 XC | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Hi jlburgess
Could you give me the dimensions of the seal.
I have the same problem in a 01 bike and would like to know if its the same size.
ZAGA
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November 21st, 2011, 12:48 PM
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#8 | Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2011 From: Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
OMGG I REALLY HOPE THIS WORKS! i just did a rebuild on my bike new piston, ring, sleeve, rod etc. nd i always had a coolant prob with it, so i also installed a new water pump shaft, seals, n the o-ring. but coolant is still dripping out of that little hole by the water pump, and it even mixed with oil when i started it up |
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November 22nd, 2011, 08:08 AM
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#9 | Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Portugal Posts: 1,386 Thanks: 250 I Ride: KTM 300 XC | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
Hi
If you changed everything and didn't worked, try this heat shrink sleeve, when you install the cover before you ruin another seal:
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ZAGA
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December 9th, 2011, 08:01 PM
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#10 | Member
Joined: Jul 2011 From: Baldivis Western OZ Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 I Ride: | Re: Water Pump Seal Fix!
i am having this exact problem right now, i am going to try 2 seals
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