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i58829
10-12-2009, 06:03 PM
Ok i tore my R apart to get the water pump rebuilt a while ago (april or may) and just put it all back together a couple minutes ago. Well almost, i have a bolt left over, its the exact same size and head as the 'oil check' bolt. It was with all of my other bolts so i'm 90% it came out of the R somewhere. Any help??? Thanks in advance, TC...
jeffatc250r
10-12-2009, 06:11 PM
The cylinder has one on the side
i58829
10-12-2009, 06:32 PM
The one on the non exhaust side near the bottom? I still have that one installed.

Maybe this is just a random bolt, i have no idea why but i was thinking maybe i took it out to release the pressure of the coolant system? Which then drained it out, but i can't figure out why there would be a bolt when you can just loosen the radiator cap...
jeffatc250r
10-12-2009, 06:38 PM
There are only 3 of those kinda bolts on a 250r, one in the cyl, one for the oil check, and one for the water-pump drain. If you have all them in place, it must be a random spare that got thrown in.
i58829
10-12-2009, 06:49 PM
Is the water pump drain different than the short bolt on the bottom of the small water pump cover? If not then where is it located?

Thanks a lot for your help Jeff, this is why you shouldn't take stuff apart and let it sit for 5 months...
i58829
10-12-2009, 07:12 PM
I have no idea, anyway i filled it up with fluids and it fired right up. I'll have to take it out for a ride one of these days to make sure i'm not getting any water in the bottom end. The impeller was in bad shape and had a lot of visible wear so i'd say that since it was all replaced i should be good to go...
jeffatc250r
10-12-2009, 07:29 PM
The drain is on the bottom of the water pump cover. If nothing is leaking, I say RUN IT!
i58829
10-12-2009, 08:01 PM
Haha thats the plan, i had a little bit too much oil in it when i fired it up so after i let everything circulate for 20 or so seconds i drained the excess and it didn't look like there was any water in it. But it did have some air bubbles most likely because it was overfull. I will try and load it up in the next day or two and take it out for a spin where i can actually build some heat in the motor. As for that bolt, it will stay in the garage until i figure out where it came from...
Autophysn
10-14-2009, 05:16 AM
hahahaha, that happens to me all the time






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