Date:         Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:25:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Henry <jch@VNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Henry <jch@VNET.NET>
Organization: JCH GIS
Subject:      Re: Water Pump
Comments: To: David Youdal <dyoudal@PACBELL.NET>
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David,
I wonder how may newbie vanagon owners have had the water pump be their
first trial of passage. I sure was mine. First time a water pump ever just
stopped me cold (or perhaps hot) with no warning. But the replacement parts
are relatively inexpensive and the actual replacement is doable, though not
to be confused with fun.

The real benefit that will come of this effort is that, if you have already
found it, you will now know about  "Tom's VW Page" at
http://volksweb.relitech.com and more specifically the article on water
pumps, http://volksweb.relitech.com/19wpump.htm. This is a remarkable
resource, Tom seem to stay one or two repairs ahead of me.  Thank you Tom.

Good luck with your pump, FWIW, BusDepot replacement water pumps seem to be
very satisfactory and typically about 60-70 percent of the cost of one from
your FLAPS.

Jim

David Youdal wrote:

> I'm a newbie with a '84 1.9L vanagon (Wolfsburg). My water pump decided
> to self distruct yesterday. Any special notes for removing and
> replacing???
>
> Dave
> Atwater, Ca.
> 84 Vanagon

--
Jim Henry
Durham, NC

84 GSL-SE
85 GSL-SE (parts car)
84 Vanagon Westfalia camper
95 Oldsmobile Aurora
87 RX7 na

jch@vnet.net