New problem...

[bakgwailo]

So, fix one thing, next thing breaks, right ? I think there was some truth to that not getting a car wash thing

 

This is a 1990 Loyale (OHC EA82 SPFI), and its eating coolant now (again). Over the summer while I was getting it ready for the winter, I replaced the radiator, waterpump, tstat, hoses. However, it seems like that bloody o-ring on the waterpump inlet is bad (who ever thought that one up I hope was fired ). Basically, I could keep fililng the radiator, and it would just keep going down. So, i ripped apart to that o-ring (a/c alternator), pulled it out and it was torn a bit. It also looked like coolant was coming out from there before I removed it. So, I did not have one of those o-rings (8pm at night, 10 degrees out), thus I put some RTV in there after the o-ring hoping for a good seal.

 

Let it sit for over an hour, filled it, and it seemed to not leak. Infact, air bubbles were actually coming out, and eventually it stabalized. So, I started the car up to bleed it, and this seemed to go well, it was burping, tstat opened and shot out coolant etc. Then, it started drinking again... and was dripping on the bottom of the engine by the water pump, again. So I gave up for the night, and want to tackle it again tomorrow (in the snow! fun!), and was wondering if any one had any ideas. I am pretty damn sure now its that outlet, and that the RTV just gave out after a bit of running/heat. Could I bring the o-ring up to advanced/autozone, and just get another matching one ? Is there any better ways to do it ?

 

I am pretty nervous about it, does any one have a better way to connect it more securely? I mean, its not even really bolted in, just the stupid oring and the bolt to the engine which is far away. Or, does any one know a part number/ size of the o-ring ? thanks everyone... I must saying ripping apart engine bays is greeeeeeeeaaat in 10 degree weather

 

 

 

Also, is there any easy way to delete my a/c compressor and just keep the alternator ? seems like it would make the whole dissassembly/reassembly easer

[zyewdall]

Do you have the AC on the inside, or the outside? If it's on the outside, you can just delete it, and the alternator will be fine since it will run on just the shorter inside belt. Those ones are the dealer installed AC, and I have never seen one that worked anyway. If the A/C is on the inside, with the alternator on the outside, it's the factory AC, and I don't know how to delete it and keep the alternator belts and mounting points and such... without alot of fabrication, or getting parts for the other type. The good thing is that those systems actually seem to work... though, I know exactly what you're talking about... it a PITA to get to the water pump with the AC right above it....

 

Yeah... what a design with the o-ring... You need a new one... which comes with something else usually. Probably the water pump, IIRC. Though maybe it comes in the same box as the little 90 degree bypass hose that's down there too? The ACE hardware here actually has a pretty good selection of O-rings -- I've never tried to find that particular one, but, it might be worth a try...