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« on: August 31, 2018, 07:45:43 AM » |
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Got little over 1k on I/S. Curious if need to think about replacing the waterpump. On the valk have to replace the complete pump. Gw can replace the propeller. Any one have failures at certain points or input?
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sandy
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2018, 08:01:52 AM » |
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If it ain't broke. don't fixit. I sold one valk with 155K with the original pump.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2018, 08:42:07 AM » |
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Got little over 1k on I/S. Curious if need to think about replacing the waterpump. On the valk have to replace the complete pump. Gw can replace the propeller. Any one have failures at certain points or input?
Buy a new one, keep it on the shelf till the old one breaks. 1k on the bike huh...lol |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2018, 10:31:40 AM » |
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Quarter-million miles so far...
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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2018, 01:07:13 PM » |
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Tad bit of maint and these things bout near bullet proof as you can get. Somebody already said-if it ain't broke don't mess with it. RIDE SAFE.
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Attic Rat
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2018, 05:45:44 AM » |
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I have had 3 water pumps go out in my shop and last week I had two more fail in the shop. Go figure. Change your coolant and keep the system clean and always use the correct coolant
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2018, 06:37:18 AM » |
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In the early days of the Valk I heard about lots of water pump failures. Nearly all were caused by the use of coolants containing silicates. These days nearly all coolants are silicate free so it's a lot less likely the wrong coolant will end up in one of these bikes.
This was a frequent topic on the board back when our Valks were new. At the time, Dex-Cool (developed by GM) was one of the few mass marketed coolants that was silicate free, so many Valk owners used the stuff. I've been using it in my '98 Tourer (175K miles) and '99 IS (99K miles) and haven't had any problems.
Dex-Cool is now the dominant coolant in the marketplace. Ford has switched to it and the basic green Prestone formula is apparently a 'Dex-clone'.
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BigM
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2018, 08:38:51 AM » |
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ok, Thanks I do have some honda hp. Like said i learned my lesson on a 1500 wing. Using the wrong antifreeze. Ill flush the system and use the Honda. New pump is a little pricey if dont need it.
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2018, 09:54:14 AM » |
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evanscooling.com since '08 at 8k miles. never need to add or change it. now at 60k miles.
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Valker
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2018, 10:09:36 AM » |
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Feel free to dogpile me, it won't be the first or last time, but my 98 Tourer with 175,000 miles still has the original coolant. I check it about every five years, and it is still perfectly clean and tests to -34ยบ. If it meets all the specifications, is perfectly clean, and I have no heat issues, I'm leaving it. Yes, I'm still on the original water pump too.
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« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2018, 10:29:29 AM » |
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Yes Big M. Pricey Put a new one on, that cost and 50 cents for the new top hose clamp to fix the leak.
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