Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 15:49:04 -0800
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Water pump?
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Three hour job? I bow to you! I am not worthy! Took me a full day on my
1.9L. In my defense, I am a total spaz with tools.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
On 1/6/2008 3:25 PM Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Not counting massive rust or corrosion issues, water pump replacement
> should be about a 3 hour job. This includes filling and bleeding the
> cooling system.
>
> A leak at the crossover pipe is usually a bad gasket, bent flange or
> cracked or rusted-pitted pipe. The proper way to get it out of the way to
> replace the pump is to loosen the clamps on the connection hose so the
> pipe can be turned down slightly. The flange on the other side can also be
> loosened allowing both sides of the pipe to fall. After the pump is out,
> the pipe can be separated from the hose and the pipe pulled put from
> behind the pulley with out removing the pulley. Yes it is tight and you
> will need to position so it clears the pulley. At this point replace that
> hose.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Thomas Pfrommer
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:59 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Water pump?
>
> Hi,
> after not driving my van for about 3 weeks I notice a small drip of
> coolant (about half a liter for 500km -tendency more and more) from the
> screw that holds the cooling pipe from the water pump to the opposite
> cylinder head. I am talking about the lower screw at the water pump
> side. I took the V-belt of and gave it about 1/8 turn more and will see
> if this helps. But I think in the end something is wrong here. The
> gasket seems not dripping, it rather seems that it leaks through the
> screw hole. Does this mean I have to replace the hole water pump? Did
> anyone have the same experience?
> What would be the best steps to first drain the coolant and then replace
> the pump?
> I fear I have to first get the exhaust off? Also because the stupid
> water pipe between the cylinder heads is behind the pulley I have to
> open this as well?
> Hm this seems like more than a day of work just to get to the water
> pump. Or perhaps I leave this pipe behind the pulley in place and
> replace the pump like that?
> Any help is appreciated
> Thanks a lot
> Thomas
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