If you're having your H20 pump rebuilt, check that the bolts holding the back plate were tightened. My rebuilt engine started up without hesitation and runs excellent. I balanced the power steering valve per the responses I received on the discussion board, and everything is working fine. "Murphy's Law", however was not done yet. The H20 pump was leaking where the backing plate is attached. I checked the bolts I could reach on the rear plate and they were only hand tight. The shop that rebuilt it forgot to tighten the bolts. I'm very careful and usually check everything I have rebuilt before I install it, however I didn't check the bolts. Now I have to remove the pump and reinstall the plate properly. Once again, I thought my car was finished (I should have known better).
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