Water Pump - You woud not believe it

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The Honda mechanic has ben sick, so I decided to go out and pull the lower unit and the old water pump. It took roughly 3 hours. That's definately where the coolant was getting into my Oil, and I flushed the engine, and I got 1'8 inch of slude off of the bottom of the lower front unit! The water pump itself is gone. It wiggles about 1/4 inch sideways, and1i/8 up and down. I did number my bolts, and put then in order. Was a total of 14 on the 83 Aspy.
I am going to order the lower unit shaft gasket, the Gasket for the wter hose cover, the oil shaft 0 ring for pump shaft, the 2 bigger 0 rings tomprrow. There wasn't even an oil oil ring on the old one. Was worn too bad, and it probably was chewed up. I got the good water pump out of my old parts bike. Looks ok, according to the Honda Mechanic. I was worried about the U gap where the water pump shaft goes over the oil pump shaft iuntil I seen the one I pulled off. Also, Thats where a lot of my noise was coming from. I'm just glad it did not run hot. Gonna put an oil dipstick on it and keep tabs on it every day. I thought it would be difficult, but a piece of cake.
Tommorrow, After I get back from the doctor, I'm going to start cleaning the old asket off, and get ready to put her back together again. Even the radiator was a breexe. Now, I will always take it loose or off when changing belts. Live to learn!
Nightrider1

P.S.
I did not know that to change the ratio from an 8o to an 83 was simply to change out the rear unit. (Where the tire mounts) according to the retired Certified Honda Mechanic. I thought the transmission had to be changed also, and he said no, They didn't. If I can find one to go on my 80, I think I will get one. At 3000 RPM's on my 80, I am at 45Mph, I believe. On my 83, ay 2900RPMS I'm at 55 Mph.