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Date:         Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:54:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water pump premature failure
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I was really rear ended in my 85gl with both kids and wife in van, sure
hope this is not going to start to effect my water pump.. This HEPU is
staring to sound like my x-wife.. hehe


I really think anything is possible with our vans..


Joe


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Nov 10, 2007 10:18 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Water pump premature failure
>
>Maybe bent during a rear-end collision?
>
>On Nov 10, 2007 9:32 AM, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm thinking that a warped crankshaft pulley is causing premature failure
>> of
>> my water pumps, which only seem to last around 15K miles or so before they
>> start screeching at me. Has anybody dealt with this before? Is it a real
>> nightmare to change the drive pulley in the car, with that 258 ft.lbs of
>> torque Bentley calls for? How do these things get warped to begin with?
>>
>> Thanks--
>>
>
>
>
>--
>Jake
>1984 Vanagon GL
>1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>http://subyjake.googlepages.com/




Kind Regards,
Joseph Fortino
fortino1@earthlink.net
yahoo mobile mail account: love2bike140@yahoo.com
IM: love2bike1414@yahoo.com


Have a Great Day!
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