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Yesterday was one of those "for richer or poorer" days
- Thread starter Vetech63
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Then, I put on a brand new water pump from Nissan in a forklift. Started putting water in the radiator and started hearing this splashing sound 
. New pump was leaking between the backing plate and the pump...………...so back off it comes (backplate was part of the new pump of course). I pull the backplate off this new pump to find...………..
The counterbored hole had been spread to the point of creating a standing burr thicker than the gasket..... because of...……..
The WRONG counterbore screw (right) being used to fit the backplate counterbore, as the left is the correct one from the old water pump. I had to reuse the old backplate with the old screws to get the job done, then back on she went. Figured the whole ordeal cost me $200.00 in extra time having to fix Nissans screw up. So at the end of the day I got home $199.99 poorer than when I left. I'm real excited!!!!
. New pump was leaking between the backing plate and the pump...………...so back off it comes (backplate was part of the new pump of course). I pull the backplate off this new pump to find...……….. The counterbored hole had been spread to the point of creating a standing burr thicker than the gasket..... because of...……..
The WRONG counterbore screw (right) being used to fit the backplate counterbore, as the left is the correct one from the old water pump. I had to reuse the old backplate with the old screws to get the job done, then back on she went. Figured the whole ordeal cost me $200.00 in extra time having to fix Nissans screw up. So at the end of the day I got home $199.99 poorer than when I left.
I'm real excited!!!! highwayghost
Senior Member
That sounds like most of my days! Sometimes I wonder why I even get out of bed.
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DMiller
Senior Member
Seems I have more of these than NOT. Better luck to you.
Welder Dave
Senior Member
Actually I think a penny is worth more than penny if it was melted down.
Blocker in MS
Senior Member
Sounds like the kind of luck casinos count on.