Posted by will (4.178.108.27) on April 28, 2004 at 17:52:19:
In Reply to: atomic 4 posted by trisha on 17:15:21 04/28/04:
Keep it painted and seals in the waterpump. There is a plate on the side of the block behind the alternator. These leak and you don't notice because of the location. The water pump has 2 seals, one for water and one for oil. The seal goes bad and they leak saltwater on the block and other castings. This is half the threat, sometimes I think there is more corrosion there than internal. Heat is your long term problem. Read some of the other posts about cleaning out the waterjacket every few years, they fill up, the engine overheats and it quits. Will