Cummins Water Pump Leaking

Drivers and maintenance personnel should do regular maintenance checks and include the water pump in their inspections.

Cummins water pump leaking. I replaced it the third time with a new water pump from napa. Been fine since so far. It s an easy diy job. On a cummins engine water pump failure can mean anything from sudden engine overheat to a literal explosion of parts off of the front of the engine block depending on the engine in question and the type of failure.

That s where mine was leaking from and how i was able to determine my water pump was bad. The fan is a bitch to get off but once you get that off the. My smx water pump is leaking i m seeing a. As a result ensuring that a consistent flow of coolant is delivered from the radiator to the engine.

The typical cause for the leak is a failed shaft seal inside the vacuum. Cummins marine diesel repower specialists forums cummins marine engines smx water pump leak. Start right above where it drips from and then follow the coolant up. Eventually these gaskets and seals will wear out dry up crack or break entirely.

Photo 6 22 cummins vacuum pumps tend to leak oil where the power steering shaft enters the rear of the housing arrow. 5 7l hemi 6 7l cummins. Topic january 22 2019 at 12 33 pm 54983. This topic has 8 replies 4 voices and was last updated 1 year ago by mike schmidt.

Gates or cummins water pump. Coolant leaks under the water pump mounting the water pump is comprised of multiple gaskets and seals that keep coolant contained.