I’m renting a car, a 1986 Suzuki Samurai to two colleagues. They have been driving it daily in very hot weather (35C/95F at midday) up a mountain pass.
Yesterday, they returned telling me the car broke down. They described hearing a ticking noise which would get louder with gas application, followed by a “pop”, followed by the engine completely dying. When I showed up with my mechanic, we found the radiator completely dry and the head gasket blown (when he put water in the radiator and started the car up, the water came spurting out like a fountain). Later, he also found that the water pump was bad.
My question is, what is the likely order of all this happening? The drivers admitted they hadn’t checked the water levels in >2 weeks, despite the hot weather and mountain driving, and despite the odd ticking noise. But the water levels had been reportedly high when they did check them. There was no previous sign of a leak (I’d driven over a higher mountain pass several times without appreciable changes to water levels).
Basically, I need to know who’s responsible for covering the repairs. If the water pump busted first and caused this problem, I’m responsible. But if their negligence in not checking the water levels caused the radiator to dry out, which in turn killed the water pump (and the head gasket) they’re responsible.
Thanks!

I reside at Kandiwali and would like to know where I can buy pressure pumps for a small fountain/waterfall and what would it approx. cost me to build one. Ideas to go about building one and decorating it would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

ok, i am making a water fountain for my ecology class (its an end of the year project for the teacher) anywho i will be using atleast and most likly 2 pumps to transfer water to the next stage
the stages will be
evaporation: water in an aluminum tray being pumped up to a make shift cloud
condensation: this will be a single cloud that will contain a metal fliter that will give the illusion of rain when water passes through it (please note i have a question about this part later also)
and then run off: a bucket that contains water provided by the “rain” stage will be pumped up into a make shift mountain which will flow over the edge down the side of the mountain looking like a river flowing down. this water/stream will lead back into the aluminum tray to start the cycle again.
now heres my main question(s):
i was wondering what would be the best WATERPROOF material to use inorder to make the outer layer of the mountain? i am using foam board instilation for th inner layer of the mountain to make the shape
question 2
what would be the best way to go about making he rain cloud i have aready decided to have it be suspended via plastic/metal pipe holding it up? im really more interested on how to setup the filter then actually making the cload but any tips will be appreciated
*please note that this is an art project so it will be givin a name and pictures will most likly taken for evidence
ty for all contributions

The sealed solar powered motor drives a pump impeller using a magnetic coupling. I don’t know if the impeller is supposed to be magnetized or not. Mine is and it doesn’t work most of the time. Maybe a spinning magnet in the motor is supposed to drive a non-magnetized impeller in the pump. I would like to know if this is how it is supposed to work.

Proactol

I am planning on building a copy of his Hydraulic Water Pump (http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/29/2939/JUYRD00Z/leonardo-da-vinci-hydraulic-water-pump-for-a-fountain-codex-atlanticus-1478-1518.jpg) the one on the the bottom. and i have figured almost everything out, but i was wondering what kind of pump he would have used to pump the water to the higher level?
i would like to use one that uses no electricity, and will move close to 100% of the water to the higher level- so it will constantly will keep on working.

It is a fairly large cascading corner fountain. I have no pump…yet. I would like to use it like a waterfall and connect it to a pond but have no idea how to go about this. I am tired of promises by those around me to help and if I had the correct information am pretty sure I could do this myself.
I would need to know what supplies I would need and how to set up pump etc to make it work the way I am picturing it. I need the soothing sound of running water close to me and it would also bring the wildlife within view. Making a wildlife habitat on the little piece that is mine to work with.
I would like to thank everyone who will contribute to this question