Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:37:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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I have HEPU brand, this looked bullet poof.. ahhh bummed

Thanks for the info.
Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com>
>Sent: Apr 10, 2006 4:30 PM
>To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: RE: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
>
>Joe,
>
>Water from the weep hole indicates a seal failure in the water pump.  New WP
>time...
>
>I'm not sure which brand of pump you purchased, but I can tell you from our
>experiences here in the shop that the Laso brand pumps (German made) are
>crap.  My sales rep at one of the largest parts importers in the USA
>confirmed this fact.  Needless to say, we no longer sell or install the Laso
>brand pump.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of Joseph Fortino
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 2:54 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
>
>
>hello all,
>
>My 1.9l 85 water pump is dripping from from the weep hole, is this really
>common?
>its making a mess on my oil filter and around that area? not enuff to hit
>the group
>but its a mess. Its been in for about 4 months?
>
>new german pump, could it have gave up a ghost already? get middle led warm
>also
>
>any advise please. since this job is alot of work, don't mind but its a
>re-work :(
>
>Thanks,
>Joe
>
>
>