Ford: 1990 Ford Taurus, gasket maker, ford taurus

Question
The water pump was leaking and I had it replaced at a very reputable shop in my area.  When I got it back I found that it was leaking again.  I took it back and they said that it was leaking from the little hole on the bottom of the pump.  They changed the pump again (they showed me the other two) but no sooner did I get home that I found it leaking again?  Any suggestions?

Answer
Emmanuel,

Yes, when they changed your water pump, they did not get the gasket on correctly. For 25 yrs, as a mechanic, I have seen this happen alot. Also, if the mechanic scraped the surface of the block where the water pump mounts to, putting a nick in it, will also cause it to leak and in this instance, they may have to use some sort of permaseal gasket maker on it. I hope that this helps and if you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Good luck.


Ken