water pump

I just completed a rebuild of my '06 water pump. I followed the shop manual and the great photo step by step posted on this forum. I have a couple of questions for others that have completed this task. In the '01-'06 Service Manual, Water Pump Assembly section, it states gently tap the bearing...

hi guys, its the ************* bike, i replaced my water pump seals and bearing as i was getting crap in the coolant, all fixed, now i seem to be getting abit of leakage from the breather cover (in the middle of the V). im seriously pissed as i forgot replaced the gaskets for the...

My brother's 2007 V-Max is leaking coolant at the weep hole, which indicates to me that the mechanical seal is in need of replacement. I referred to the service manual and it lists the following special tools as needed: Yamaha Water pump Seal Installer (YM-04058-1 and YM-33221. Another...

A few days ago when I was changing the oil on my bike I noticed that there was a small amount of coolant that had leaked out from the drain plug on the water pump housing. The plug is tight and the coolant seems to be weeping after the engine has gotten nice and warm. I'm guessing that the...