Long time lurker and reader of threads, first time post and LC owner.
I came from the 1988 4runner scene, full rebuilds on 22re’s and ROAR just about everything.
Picked up a 1993 LC and began my journey into the coveted world of the “cruisers”, my “new” cruiser has 380k miles and was once a beauty queen but now has a tramp stamp and dances at a seedy bar away from the lights and glam of 30 years ago.
I have began base lining the 80, first was a leaking water pump, picked up a new one from the auto parts store and 2 weeks later it was leaking from the same bottom bolt the “failed” one was leaking from, took off the new one removed the gasket and used “the right stuff” as a new system… low and behold.. leaking still and now worse. I ordered a Toyota OEM and waiting for it to arrive.. but if anyone can help me understand why the bottom bolt keeps leaking?
Some info, these cruiser have 2 alignment rings that captured the new water pump and aligns it into place, when I removed the newer water pump the second time to RTV it the ring came out.. no big deal right I just tapped it back?
Anyway, here I am waiting on a new factory pump and still can’t wrap my head around the fact that the original pump and the new pump has had the same symptoms.. an obvious water leak from the bottom bolt?
I have Inspected the pump housing and mating surface over and over again can’t find any burrs in the metal and remnants of old gaskets? Can’t understand why this is not sealing up?
Any suggestions?
I came from the 1988 4runner scene, full rebuilds on 22re’s and ROAR just about everything.
Picked up a 1993 LC and began my journey into the coveted world of the “cruisers”, my “new” cruiser has 380k miles and was once a beauty queen but now has a tramp stamp and dances at a seedy bar away from the lights and glam of 30 years ago.
I have began base lining the 80, first was a leaking water pump, picked up a new one from the auto parts store and 2 weeks later it was leaking from the same bottom bolt the “failed” one was leaking from, took off the new one removed the gasket and used “the right stuff” as a new system… low and behold.. leaking still and now worse. I ordered a Toyota OEM and waiting for it to arrive.. but if anyone can help me understand why the bottom bolt keeps leaking?
Some info, these cruiser have 2 alignment rings that captured the new water pump and aligns it into place, when I removed the newer water pump the second time to RTV it the ring came out.. no big deal right I just tapped it back?
Anyway, here I am waiting on a new factory pump and still can’t wrap my head around the fact that the original pump and the new pump has had the same symptoms.. an obvious water leak from the bottom bolt?
I have Inspected the pump housing and mating surface over and over again can’t find any burrs in the metal and remnants of old gaskets? Can’t understand why this is not sealing up?
Any suggestions?
