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Is the water pump external to an engine?
Is the water pump external on the engine or internal
Our answer:
Hi John,
The design and construction of engines varies greatly, but most modern internal combustion engines use a water pump that bolts on externally to integrate with internal pipework. They can usually be replaced with quite a bit of disassembly.
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