surpentine belt routing for 350
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Is it possible for water to get into the oil if the water pump is turning backward or in the wrong direction? I asked this question because I did not have a water and oil mixture until I changed the surpentine belt to turn the water pump in the opposite direction. I had been having a heating problem before and that is why I rerouted the belt. Do you think I may have a blown head gasket?
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Is it possible for water to get into the oil if the water pump is turning backward or in the wrong direction? I asked this question because I did not have a water and oil mixture until I changed the surpentine belt to turn the water pump in the opposite direction. I had been having a heating problem before and that is why I rerouted the belt. Do you think I may have a blown head gasket?
Is it possible for water to get into the oil if the water pump is turning backward or in the wrong direction? I asked this question because I did not have a water and oil mixture until I changed the surpentine belt to turn the water pump in the opposite direction. I had been having a heating problem before and that is why I rerouted the belt. Do you think I may have a blown head gasket?
You were having heating problems? Did your engine overheat? It's possible you mayhaveblown a head gasket.
And you reversed the rotation of the water pump? From which direction to which direction? For a reverse rotation setup, you have to usea reverse flow water pump. You can't change rotation back and forth with the same pump, the vanespump in one direction only.
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As you're looking at the front of the engine, everything (except the water pump) rotates clockwise (to the right). The water pump rotates counter-clockwise (to the left).
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