as for my water pump deal, i went and ordered it. i found out last time i ordered the seals that they forgot to give me one last time, and its the one that i'm having problems with. its the oil/water seal at the end of the bearings. i thought it was the mechanical seal but all switching that out did was hold the coolant out of the oil for that 3/4 monthes it wasn't overheating. so the problem will be fixed friday when the parts come in, i'm also putting in new bearings.