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Date:         Thu, 4 May 2006 08:29:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: saga water pump 85gl
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for real, total pain. 2 hex nuts 1.5 hrs to remove, 2 beers 1.5hrs to drink. ;-P priceless these hex studs seem long..

-----Original Message----- >From: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@pobox.com> >Sent: May 4, 2006 8:10 AM >To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: saga water pump 85gl > > > >On my '85, I had to cut about the last 1/4" off an allen wrench to get one >of those bolts loose. You should be able to remove that pipe without >removing the pump, though I don't remember if there was much play in it. >Hopefully enough play to slip a gasket in, because working with the union >hose behind the crank pulley is one of my *fondest* memories of the water >pump job! > >At 04:45 PM 5/3/2006 -0700, Joseph Fortino wrote: >>hello all, >> >>seems after looking i found the drip coming from the tube off the water >>pump itself >>not the crossover tube but the other one that connects to the pump, on the >>bottom >>missing gasket. DOH,, RTV will not make as a gasket Joe.. hehe >> >>Question: has anyone replaced this without removing pump, seems like yes >>at this point >>just want to get a good bond after putting a new gasket on and using some >>RTV.. >> >>Thanks in advance, >>Joe >>85gl wasser painin. > > >


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