On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:21:24 -0500, Joshua Van Tol <josh@SPINY.COM> wrote: >Hey ya'll, > >I've been off list for a while, but recently I had to fix the beast >again (a 1985 vanagon) which now belongs to my parents. The water >pump locked up, and the resultant overheating cracked the H shaped >piece that goes in between the coolant reservoir and the coolant >hoses leading to the water pump and block. > >VW dealer is no help, the part number is obsolete, and the part >number it crosses to is absolutely not usable as a replacement. So, >anyone know where to get this part, or have a used one for sale? >-- >Joshua Van Tol -- josh@spiny.com I just went through this myself and a few people on the list are looking for spares for me. In the meantime I found a glue at the hardware store which seems to be working. It is a heat activated epoxy which is used for ABS Pipe and ABS Radiator repairs. It has worked for about a week now without leaking. I gouged out the crack with a router bit in a drill and used a torch to burn in several layers of glue, afterward I wrapped a layer of split hose onto the cracked area (the small tube joining the two larger ones). If I come up with more than one spare I'll let you know. If you can't find the glue let me know and I'll check the name for you when I'm home later. Tony 85GL "Westfailure" |
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