Water pump

So something made me look under the bonnet tonight and I could hear a rough bearing, water pump or alternater I thought. A fine jet of water appeared and five minutes later large pool. My question is I have an old engine (2.5 nas diesel by the way ) and I want to swap the water pump from it. Will it be alright do you think? Its an unproven engine which has sat in my shed for around five years.

Would imagine the seal will be dried right out and it will leak, would if it was mine!

Took the pump from my old turbo diesel and fitted it to my 200 and it lasted ten years! Yer takes yer chances but age is against it.

might have one in my garage .

Thanks for the help, I,ve bitten the bullet and bought a new one.
Billy

So just to update, the flange on my new water pump was wrong, lesson learnt,must specify exactly which water pump. Tried to mix and match with my spare, no joy. Weekend wasted.
Strange they are not interchangeable.

gipsybilly said:

So just to update, the flange on my new water pump was wrong, lesson learnt,must specify exactly which water pump. Tried to mix and match with my spare, no joy. Weekend wasted.
Strange they are not interchangeable.

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you can swap the flange as they are a press fit but its easy to knacker the new pump doing so,easier to order the right pump

Yes I broke the impeller on my old one with my messing about trying to make things fit, taking no chances with the new one.

Just to update on this, I have been on holiday but the new pump leaked so now I am back took it off and new gasket etc. Still a leak, it looks like it may be a crack in the block above the corner bolt. Anyone had this? or have any ideas. My thinking is to strip out the timing case and have a good look and change the belt while there. But will I be able to fix it long term?