How to: Change a Water Pump Seal - KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas

Jeff shares tips and tricks on how to properly and quickly change a water pump seal on a KTM 250, 300, and similar models.
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[@brianbush3247]

Great tips. I'm getting ready to change one of these on one of my oldies.. Thanks for sharing!

[@slaverace1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@apospical2648]

Hi Jeff, appreciate you video’s. I’d like to request a tour of your home shop there once of these days.

[@slaverace1]

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[@2Smoke-AClae47]

Yea!!! First veiw and comment

[@jamesdenton3692]

Jeff do the new impellers work as good as the aftermarket metal ones.?

[@slaverace1]

Hello James:
The Checkpoint impellers slavensracing.com/shop/water-pump-impeller-ktmhusaberg-2-strokes-checkpoint/ definitely improve coolant flow but it you have overheating issues, fan kits slavensracing.com/shop/radiator-fan-kit-for-ktm-husaberg-husqvarna-by-trail-tech/ are the only cure.

[@stevebaum]

I hope this isn’t to stupid of a question: What are the signs that the water pump seal could be failing?

[@guymerreywether6875]

Gear box oil that looks like chicken soup

[@slaverace1]

Hello Steve:
When the pump seal fails, the pressurized coolant migrates pass the seal and into the transmission fluid. When the coolant integrates with the transmission fluid, the fluid becomes milky looking.

[@stevebaum]

@@slaverace1 thank you.