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njrincon
03-15-2009, 10:47 PM
my rinny is overheating at idle , fan is working got fluid(engine ice) can't figure this one out
Mole
03-15-2009, 11:00 PM
Is the radiator clogged up with mud by chance?
njrincon
03-15-2009, 11:02 PM
cleaned it real good several times , take a short ride real slow and light comes on
Mole
03-15-2009, 11:05 PM
Is there fluid weeping out of the tube coming off the water pump?
njrincon
03-15-2009, 11:09 PM
i got it snorked ,no fliud though,at first it was dripping from the top hose on the water pump , i tightened the hose clamp down, but the same problem,it will turn the light on within 5 min at idle
Jonathan
03-16-2009, 09:28 AM
Sounds like the water pump is shot! Happens a lot on the Rincons if the water pump was never vented up high to the pod. Also, have you taken the oil cooler off the front of the rad. You would be surprised how much stuff gets into the area behind the oil cooler. Once that is cleaned out good it will give you 20 percent or so more cooling if it was clogged.
njrincon
03-16-2009, 03:36 PM
just cleaned the rad,water pump is snorked i guess that makes it the water pump
Mole
03-16-2009, 04:11 PM
If you ever get mud, sand, dirt or other crud up in that tube to the water pump chances are it is going to eat up the seal in there and cause it to leak. If you ever see fluid coming out of that tube then the seal is no good.

I'm not saying that the water pump is the problem even though it most likely is the problem. If it's not that then I don't know.
njrincon
03-16-2009, 05:34 PM
when my bike gets real hot it sometimes drips out of the vent hose
njrincon
03-27-2009, 11:16 PM
water pump and mechanical seal needed replaced,best of all warranty worked even with the snorks and lift
850PoPo
03-28-2009, 07:22 AM
Thats a relief i bet,good to hear it fixed
Mole
03-28-2009, 07:09 PM
water pump and mechanical seal needed replaced,best of all warranty worked even with the snorks and lift

Glad it's fixed man.
BLKrinnyrdr
02-12-2010, 01:19 PM
I have the same problem on my'05. It drips out of the nipple on the front of the wtaer pump. I snorkled it but only after it started leaking. Is the pump hard to change?
njrincon
02-16-2010, 11:04 PM
i had it done at the dealer,but I looked it up and it did not look to hard and wasn't to pricey @planet honda.com
eman0993
02-17-2010, 02:14 PM
super easy to change i did mine last summer when i had my 06 rinny...just sold it yesterday but i think it was like 6 bolts holding it on if that?