Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:56:19 -0500
Reply-To: Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From: Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject: Re: Need input on radiator problem
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Words from the 2 mechanic down there: We are familiar with overheating
problems, it's always hot here!!!
See my last post on fitting rad there
It's a 20 years old VW, you NEED to think OUTISDE the box!
It's a long saga, sorry for those who have to read that, but in a way, i
think it's interesting, this can happen to one of us!
Ben
Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Ben, if she just needs to get going, she could wire a replacement rad
> to the front bumper and bypass the original.
>
> It wouldn't be particularly elegant, and the fan would take some
> creativity, but it would sure cool the engine on the way to a place
> with a proper rad.
>
> Just thinking outside (literally!) the box.
>
> Jake
>
> On 2/7/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca <mailto:huotb@videotron.ca>>
> wrote:
>
> First, thanks to everyone! i have red every post, here on on p-mail.
>
> Why do i care, because i do! this is not Ben the mechanic but
> simple the
> westy guy! I call that the Westy spirit. You all know that i
> perfectly know
> the cooling system, i have made that section of the van one of my
> specialty.
> so i'm here sitting in the cold and i can do nothing!
> She is a GREAT lady, at 62yo, i can only say BRAVO! On the phone,
> i could
> fell her fear for the worse... as she is stuck in a very small
> village far
> enough from any big town. She is not alone, she is travelling with
> a friend,
> a big guy! And yes, you guys don't know me, i'm crasy enough to
> take the
> plane and go there.... I may sound a bit rough here (on the list)
> sometime
> but i have a very big heart, to big.
>
>
> I now agree on a few things, the pump went bad, i yes, that
> happen, she is
> gonna check today if it's leaking from the hole (all bad-new pump
> i have
> seen were leaking), BUT, a pump going bad quick can also happen
> when the
> Alternator is "shaking" (unbalance, broken bracket...), but, she
> is running
> on a modified braket that i made for her!
>
> the rad is bad (my choice for now)
>
> Loose head due to stud failure.
>
> I made her a list of "how to" check everything, they are working
> on it as i
> write.
>
> I will keep you up to date... i have to think of a way of fixing
> that rad!
>
> Ben
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
>
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