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Date:         Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:30:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Phil Zimmerman <phil.zimmerman@MAIL.CRCN.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Phil Zimmerman <phil.zimmerman@MAIL.CRCN.NET>
Subject:      Re: Weeping water pump and driver

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 03:19:48 EDT, Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM> wrote:

>Is some weeping normal? How much time so I have before it needs >attention--any?

Hi Jeff,

I had similar experience with a new pump after about two years and 20,000 miles. Lived with the random coolant loss for about a year until the weeping turned into a small puddle of coolant on the driveway. Replaced for peace of mind.

As an aside, this pump was about half the price of the pump I bought three years ago from the same dealer here in Canada. Dealer was a bit vague trying to explain the differences in prices. Your experience of a re-main begs the question..... is the pump new or rebuilt? My dealer said new, just a re-main sticker for getting into the country at a lower duty rate or something. Hmmmm.

>(FWIW the VWOA water pump I got from VW was from Italy--I think it said >remanufactured in Italy and went for about $110 for the part from what I remember. >Remember when VW parts were made in germany and lasted?)

regards

Phil Z. '87 Westy


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