repairing hole in tube to water pump

[reddog349]

I just removed my lower unit to replace water pump and found a small pin hole in the copper tube running to my engine. What(if any) is the best way to repair it?It is a 1970 70 hp evinrude.

 

[OBJ]

Re: repairing hole in tube to water pump

Does the hole look like it's been drilled or is it a wear hole? A small hole in the water tube near the top is used for cooling the exhaust tube. And while we're there, did the water tube pull out of the grommet in the upper end? Don't think it's supposed to come out.

 

[reddog349]

Re: repairing hole in tube to water pump

The tube didnot come out.You see I was flushing out the motor after droping the lower unit because it sucked up mud and then I noticed the leak about 6 inch up the tube.Nice round hole , very small.It is dead center.

 

[OBJ]

Re: repairing hole in tube to water pump

As I posted reddog, it's just a cooling water hole to help cool the exhaust. Wouldn't worry about it.....

 

[reddog349]

Re: repairing hole in tube to water pump

Thanks

 

[Dhadley]

Re: repairing hole in tube to water pump

On dry stacked motors we add 2-3 small holes in the tube to cool the plastic water pump housing. You should be fine.

 

[trkmec]

Re: repairing hole in tube to water pump

just incase any one does a search on the topic<br /><br />i found a rather large hole in one of my pipes <br />like .25 by .25 and amoung other things it <br />was getting week at that point i whent <br />to home depot and got a plumbing repair sleeve <br />and sweated it up over the hole and seems to be holding just fine very easy to do almost to easy