gander warning update

[Jeff Jones]

Howdy listers, My 2001 KLR has started to drip coolant from right under the water pump. There's a small hole there that my 49 year old eyes can't tell if it's factory or not. My neighbor the mechanic said most motor water pumps have a weep hole for when the pump is shot so the coolant that seeps where its not supposed to go has an exit. Is that the case with the KLR? If it is, I need a new water pump. What's a water pump cost? Thanks in advance, Jeff Jones

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/20/2005 7:29:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jjonz@... writes: Howdy listers, My 2001 KLR has started to drip coolant from right under the water pump. There's a small hole there that my 49 year old eyes can't tell if it's factory or not. My neighbor the mechanic said most motor water pumps have a weep hole for when the pump is shot so the coolant that seeps where its not supposed to go has an exit. Is that the case with the KLR? If it is, I need a new water pump. What's a water pump cost? Thanks in advance, Jeff Jones What you will need is just a new seal that is quite inexpensive and not difficult to install if you have a little mechanical ability and a shop manual for a guide. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

Jeff, I doubt you need a complete water pump like you'd do on a car. The seals on the KLR pump are replacement items. Probably a good idea to take a look at the Clymer's manual and see what's involved. It's really pretty simple if you're kind of handy and willing to think your way through the issue. It has oil and coolant seals and a thrust washer and o-ring or two as I recall. This would be a good time to clean your oil pump pick up screen too since you be about a dozen bolts from inside the case. Make sure you get new gaskets if you want to be done in one day. If you're careful the gaskets may be fine but tear one and you'll probably have to wait a week to get one. Good luck, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[dooden]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:

> Jeff, > > I doubt you need a complete water pump like you'd do on a car. The

seals

> on the KLR pump are replacement items. Probably a good idea to take a > look at the Clymer's manual and see what's involved. It's really pretty > simple if you're kind of handy and willing to think your way through the > issue. It has oil and coolant seals and a thrust washer and o-ring or > two as I recall. This would be a good time to clean your oil pump pick > up screen too since you be about a dozen bolts from inside the case. > Make sure you get new gaskets if you want to be done in one day. If > you're careful the gaskets may be fine but tear one and you'll probably > have to wait a week to get one.

Or you could have a tube of liquid gasket in the toolbox just in case one tears. Just make sure its high temp type.. Dooden A15 Green Ape

[ron criswell]

Sounds like the mechanical seal is shot. No big deal (as long as you don't snap off the impeller). The manual has info on it. The Clymer manual may even give more detail. Criswell

On Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at 07:28 PM, Jeff Jones wrote: > Howdy listers, > My 2001 KLR has started to drip coolant from right under the water > pump. > There's a small hole there that my 49 year old eyes can't tell if it's > factory or > not. My neighbor the mechanic said most motor water pumps have a weep > hole for when the pump is shot so the coolant that seeps where its not > supposed to go has an exit. Is that the case with the KLR? If it is, > I > need a > new water pump. What's a water pump cost? > Thanks in advance, > Jeff Jones > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[W.V. Doran]

Go to the site below and read up on the procedure, print it and keep it beside you when you do the job. Follow it step by step. The most work is putting together the home made tools. I would replace the mechanical seal, oil seal and o-ring, you should pick up a gasket, odds are you won't need it, unless you don't have a new one. Use a very small amount of Hylomar gasket dressing and you'll be able to use that or any other gasket over and over. http://www.klr650.marknet.us/wpump.html Fred has the parts you need. http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/parts_frames.html --- Jeff Jones wrote:

> Howdy listers, > My 2001 KLR has started to drip coolant from right > under the water pump. > There's a small hole there that my 49 year old eyes > can't tell if it's > factory or > not. My neighbor the mechanic said most motor water > pumps have a weep > hole for when the pump is shot so the coolant that > seeps where its not > supposed to go has an exit. Is that the case with > the KLR? If it is, I > need a > new water pump. What's a water pump cost? > Thanks in advance, > Jeff Jones

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[mark ward]

Just talked to the local store, He agreed, they DID, use to cover sunglass's and THE LOCAL STORE, (kentwood Mi.) said come on in, no problem. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Darren Clark]

Quick question. Today I noticed a puddle of water under my bike (2004 A18), and traced it back to the weep hole under the water pump. Can the water pump seal be replaced without taking the whole side cover off? I looked through my factory service manuals, but it didn't seem clear. Thanks in advance, Darren Clark 2004 KLR-650 A18. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:35:52 -0400 Darren Clark writes:

> Quick question. Today I noticed a puddle of water under my bike (2004 > > A18), and traced it back to the weep hole under the water pump. Can > the > water pump seal be replaced without taking the whole side cover off? > I > looked through my factory service manuals, but it didn't seem > clear. > > Thanks in advance, > Darren Clark > 2004 KLR-650 A18.

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> Darren, In my Clymer's manual it's covered in chapter 10 at the very end under Mechanical and Oil Seal Replacement. The seals are in the cover and the impeller. It'll be best to remove the cover. At the same time you can clean the oil pick up screen. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f6552053017021d33c2st03vuc

[Darren Clark]

Thanks, You just answered my, should I pull the engine question...... I have several other things I've been wanting to do, and it'll be easier to have the engine on a table for it.

On 03.17.2012 11:06 PM, Jeff Saline wrote: > The seals are in the cover and the impeller. It'll be best to remove the > cover. At the same time you can clean the oil pick up screen. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]