Stranded...Oh well.

[runfaster]

Ah man, my water pump or something just blew on my newly purchased 944. Sitting at a stop light looking down at my ipod and kaboom, looked up to bellowing steam coming out from the driver wheel well and water streaming out onto the pavement.

I just replaced all the belts with a brand new Porsche water pump...Oh yeah, I am 300 miles from home.

Oh well, I guess that's what I get for venturing into 20 year old water pumpers.

Later,
Craig

[mjshira]

Did you get the car home? Are you sure what broke?

[old man neri]

I am very sorry to hear this. If you were in my neck of the woods I would be there asap to assist

[runfaster]

I was visiting my sister, so I have family close by, but I am going to have to figure out how to get it home.

I am not sure what broke, I was in nice close, so I didn't want to jack the car up and lie on the ground. I will look at it tomorrow.

There was half of a round plastic cap that was lying under the front of the car. Not sure if it is a hose or something else. I just bought this thing and I am not familiar with the mechanics yet. Everything looked OK topside, but a a lot of water came out from the bottom.

Craig

[runfaster]

Thank You... Cool Man Neri.

Those are very kind words.

[john walker's workshop]

Originally Posted by runfaster

Oh well, I guess that's what I get for venturing into 20 year old water pumpers.

Later,
Craig

yessir. probably a hose blew, or a plastic tank. waterpumps aren't explosive like that.

[efhughes3]

Sounds like your overflow tank....hope the engine didn't get too hot for too long. Although on my 928, it was on the RH side.

[runfaster]

I was at idle...I wasn't really paying attention...I hope it didn't get too hot either. The overflow tank looked to be full and intact. I have only had this car for about a month and I know nothing about it.

Craig

[emcon5]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

probably a hose blew, or a plastic tank. waterpumps aren't explosive like that.

I had one blow explosively like that once, on a Toyota pickup. The bearing around the shaft failed, and the whole housing around the shaft came apart. Driving down the freeway and Poof, big steam cloud.

Coasted to a gas station where I parked under a streetlight, called a ride and had the old pump removed before they got there. Went to Kragen, got a replacement and was back on the road in about 2 hours. Not much chance of that happening with a 944, I expect.

That being said, it is probably a hose.

Good luck,

Tom

[runfaster]

It turned out to be a cracked heater control valve...
Thanks to all.

Craig