Well, Im finding water/coolant in my crankcase of my 2007 200XC, and the consensus seems to be that my waterpump seal is leaking. Has anyone performed this repair and could give advise? Anything to make it go easier/smoother? What has to be removed? Thanks in advance. (pictures always make me smile)
any advice on changing a water pump seal? 200xc
Started by craig3x, Feb 02 2012 04:15 PM
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 04:15 PM
Well, Im finding water/coolant in my crankcase of my 2007 200XC, and the consensus seems to be that my waterpump seal is leaking. Has anyone performed this repair and could give advise? Anything to make it go easier/smoother? What has to be removed? Thanks in advance. (pictures always make me smile)
Posted 02 February 2012 - 04:28 PM
I believe it is straight forward. I recently had mine apart changing out the timer. Drain the coolant, remove the hose, pull the bolts, and pull it off.
Only thing is, not sure if you will have to seperate the gear from the pump or not. If so, you will have to pull tue inner clutch cover, if my memory serves me. The drive gear is square fit onto the WP and won't fit thru the hole.
The O ring lies just behind the WP.
My PV thread may help, but not sure i took any detailed pics of the WP.
Only thing is, not sure if you will have to seperate the gear from the pump or not. If so, you will have to pull tue inner clutch cover, if my memory serves me. The drive gear is square fit onto the WP and won't fit thru the hole.
The O ring lies just behind the WP.
My PV thread may help, but not sure i took any detailed pics of the WP.
Posted 02 February 2012 - 05:32 PM
Some guys on KTMtalk said they've done it without removing the clutch cover side. Can you send me the link to your PV thread?
Posted 02 February 2012 - 06:01 PM
It's in the FAQ up top.
You probably can, I just haven't pulled it apart just to replace the o ring.
You may be able to slip the o ring over the impeller.
You probably can, I just haven't pulled it apart just to replace the o ring.
You may be able to slip the o ring over the impeller.
Posted 02 February 2012 - 06:03 PM
i did it last year, replaced both the shaft and seal while i was there. did not have to take the whole clutch cover off. if you need to replace the bearing that's where i think you have to dig in there deeper. when you pull the cover off (after draining coolant) the impeller pretty much just falls out.
Posted 02 February 2012 - 06:06 PM
That's what I thought, but it wasn't what I was focusing on at the time. lol
Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:32 PM
clapped_r6, on 02 February 2012 - 06:03 PM, said:
i did it last year, replaced both the shaft and seal while i was there. did not have to take the whole clutch cover off. if you need to replace the bearing that's where i think you have to dig in there deeper. when you pull the cover off (after draining coolant) the impeller pretty much just falls out.
so you were able to replace the seal and oring without removing the clutch cover? Any advice on how to get it done? I want to try doing it just through the water pump cover and heard its possible, but havent seen or heard detailed instructions. How did you get the seal out?
Posted 03 February 2012 - 01:11 PM
i didn't take any pics.
basically once you drain the coolant and remove the hose,
unbolt the water pump cover. i can't quite remember, but i had bought a new bearing just in case (and didn't need it)
i replaced the shaft and seal quite easily. iirc it all comes out as one piece?
if i would've had to do the bearing, the whole cover would have had to come off
i wish i would've taken pics, once you get there i thought it was pretty self explanatory
basically once you drain the coolant and remove the hose,
unbolt the water pump cover. i can't quite remember, but i had bought a new bearing just in case (and didn't need it)
i replaced the shaft and seal quite easily. iirc it all comes out as one piece?
if i would've had to do the bearing, the whole cover would have had to come off
i wish i would've taken pics, once you get there i thought it was pretty self explanatory
