Date:         Sun, 4 Feb 2001 10:27:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Barb and Scott Stothers <kintail@MB.SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Barb and Scott Stothers <kintail@MB.SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      h20 weep hole leak
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Barb and Scott Stothers" <kintail@mb.sympatico.ca>
To: "Jason Willenbrock" <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: h20 weep hole leak


> Hi there,
>
> The water pump weep hole is also where your coolant will blow out of if
you
> have a head leak problem. My water pump started leaking a couple more
drips
> every day, to a small puddle, to more than a couple of litres on the
> driveway after a short drive one day, which indicated head repair time. No
> surprise as the van was at the traditional 100,000 mile plus mark.
>
> New to the list...
> Scott
> '91 GL Double- Door
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Willenbrock" <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:39 AM
> Subject: h20 weep hole leak
>
>
> > thanks to everyone who has reponded.  as it turns out it was my weep
hole
> in
> > h20 pump that is leaking.  so time for a new h20 pump.  my question is
why
> > is this hole there and what causes it to leak?  the reason i ask is b/c
i
> > replaced this pump about 30,000 miles ago.  kinda pain in the booty to
> have
> > to replace this again after such a short time!  is this gonna be a
30,000
> > mile job always?!
> > thanks
> > jason
> > 90gl
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