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96LT1Formula · 02-24-2008, 10:56 AM

ive been on here many times about my car.. its a 96 lt1 formula..asked many questions about the opti... anyway i got a new opti.. me and my friends went to put it on at their shop plus a new bosch water pump.. well everythign was goin greeeat.. untill we go to put the collant in and all.... well it starts POURING out of the water pump.... we read the direction and bosch claims this will happen for a little till the seal "laps in".. yes its inb quotes on the instructions.. well we did this for liek an hour or so. took it aroudn the block.. at that time it was like midnight.... we called it a day and are goin back at it after i get off at 3.... anyone ever deal with this? does the leaking go away???
o btw its coming out of the weep hole.. my old water pump did not do this at all.. but changed it for obvious reason that all lt1 owners know

02-24-2008, 10:56 AM	#1
96LT1Formula Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Audubon Posts: 33 iTrader: (0)	LT1 - New Water Pump Leaking?? ive been on here many times about my car.. its a 96 lt1 formula..asked many questions about the opti... anyway i got a new opti.. me and my friends went to put it on at their shop plus a new bosch water pump.. well everythign was goin greeeat.. untill we go to put the collant in and all.... well it starts POURING out of the water pump.... we read the direction and bosch claims this will happen for a little till the seal "laps in".. yes its inb quotes on the instructions.. well we did this for liek an hour or so. took it aroudn the block.. at that time it was like midnight.... we called it a day and are goin back at it after i get off at 3.... anyone ever deal with this? does the leaking go away??? o btw its coming out of the weep hole.. my old water pump did not do this at all.. but changed it for obvious reason that all lt1 owners know __________________ 2007 Ford Mustang GT M5 Black on Black Leather 1996 Pontiac Firebird Formula M6 Black on Dark Gray Leather (FOR SALE!)1989 Ford Mustang GT Convertable M5 Red w/White top and White Interior (FOR SALE!)1987 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Black on Gray Cloth Yes, the mod list for these cars is too long to list.... Last edited by 96LT1Formula; 02-24-2008 at 10:58 AM.