[TR] Water Pump Leak

[Bob Danielson]

Now that I've wrapped up all the winter's work (5 speed conversion, Nissan
diff, steering & accelerator shaft bushings) and am finally driving the car,
I'm getting a small leak from the bottom of the water pump but I can't
really see exactly where it's coming from. Not a steady flow, just drops at
a time but evidently enough that after 125 miles of driving, the top
radiator core was barely covered. The car sat without running for about 5
months which is the longest downtime it's had in 10 years. I've read where
the weeping can happen after a long layoff and "may" stop after some
driving. I've also read through this article (http://tinyurl.com/2dea5r)
on rebuilding your pump and it looks like more then I want to tackle. So my
questions are:
- where exactly is the weep hole on the water pump?
- how much driving does it take and how long should I wait to see if it
clears up by itself?
- I have new seals and gaskets so is it a matter of just replacing the
seals?
- any tips or advice on removing and installing a water pump?

Thanks

Bob

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org