Date:         Mon, 17 Dec 2001 23:56:36 +0000
Reply-To:     jboldway@INTCON.NET
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From:         "James T." <jboldway@INTCON.NET>
Subject:      Wildibeast porrige dumplings

Howdy. Just got my water pump replaced by local VW mechanic. Needle on coolant
used to read in middle of LED. Now needle reads below LED. Think that there was
some air in coolant. Plus, older H2O pump with gaps and leaks can't pump as
much coolant as new pump due to wear. My pump was 190K old and leaking from
weep hole. Runs much better now. My Panzerkampingwagen seems much happier now.
Mechanic put on new PS and Gen/H2O pump belts. Also installed new heater cable
as heater was stuck in full on position. Good in winter, but when it got stuck
on full heat in Kechi Kansas at 112 degrees it was a nightmare.
Ordered SA lower grill from bus despot. Looks so much better than stock grill.
Total bill for H2O pump, installation, heater cable install, belt install and
replacement of some broken H2O bolts was $285.00. Took him 5 hours to replace
H2O pump as bolts were broken/siezed.
I'm getting ready to take hippievan on up to 1,500 mile journey in anticipation
of relocation for a new job. (Laid off as Boeing Engineer) What do people
suggest I do in preperation? Mechanic seemed to feel everything looked OK.
Ass end is sagging by about 2" Should I look in to air springs or replace
springs? If replace springs, what's a good source for
springs?

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