Water Pump Leak

[theNEWguy101]

i recently installed a new head gasket and new belts. i have taken the water pump pully off at least 6 times n this last time i put it on it leaks. i havnt removed the the pump itself just the pully a couple times. its a drip every couple seconds when idling. when reving it up it tends to leak more. now what i want to know is what are the possible places it could be leaking. i think it could leak from the gasket? or from the o ring?? just trying to find more info before i tear it apart. thanks to all who reply

just for informational reasons. i drive a 93 laser 1.8 non turbo.

 

[Colt4G63 also]

Yes it can leak from the two places you mentioned, or the water pump could actually be bad, and it could be leaking from the weep hole on the front of the pump.

 

[SmoochDarling]

If you haven't broken the seal around the edge of the WP, and fiddled with the pulley many times I would place my bets on the the shaft seal being the leaky culprit.

The WP can leak from a few places.
-the output oring seal
-the flat gasket surface
-the shaft seal.

 

[theNEWguy101]

is the waterpump fairly easy to replace? or if its just the o ring?