Date:         Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:16:32 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      replacing the waterpump, opportunity to replace hoses
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If you have already replaced your waterpump ignore
this post, If you think it is a job you want to attack
please read on.   I looked at replacing the waterpump
as a chance to replace a few more hoses.  I will try
to do five post before I leave on a cruise for mexico.
The van is out of commission but waiting for one other
hose I hope to order from busdepot.   Hope to have
them when I get back from mexico.   I orered two hoses
to address the issue of the oil cooler.   Question
one,
 what third hose should you replace when doing the oil
cooler hoses?   This is the one I am ordering that has
held up the job.   The answer will be at a later post.
This post is just making one point.   When doing the
waterpump(for an 87) you could remove the distributer
or you could remove the crankshaft pulley but do
neither and remove the bumper, the plate cover and the
overflow tank so you can access the pump from the nice
rectangle void made avaible from the plate.   Line of
sight and line of access is worth the effort and is
easy to do.   Also remember to do the obvious.   Spray
all the screws, bolts and clamps that you will be
removing with something of choice.   post one of five,
extra points for the guy who can tell me which hose I
failed to order for the oil cooler circuit, gary

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