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Date:         Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:20:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens
              in neutral when depressing accelerator
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <009a01c9fdb0$4095cb80$6801a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Hi Scott,

I had a 1.9 water pump fail on my Dad's 85 Sunroof van last winter. It made an awful racket; rattling quite loudly even though it barely leaked a drop.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca

Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Nice thought there on lubing the water pump ...... > except ...........I've never seen a noisy water pump on a vanagon ..... > squeaky glazed noisy v-belt .........yes, but not the w. pump itself. > > what I use is machinist's water soluble oil, about a cup or two in the > whole > cooling system. > Been doing this on cars over 20 years now, with excellent results always. > > I'm wondering if it's a rattle in the engine. > Would still like a description of the sound ...........rattle, squeak, > clunk, etc. That might help. > > here's an interesting thing I have noticed about noises from the engine > area > of cars. > You can often hear the sound better from 30 feet away, than you can being > right at the engine. > When you're right by the engine .........the sound you want to concentrate > on gets lost in all the other sounds. > > of course.........a hardwood listening stick, or stethoscope is great > fun to > use listening around on an engine. > Many parts make sounds when you listen to them specifically and for their > internal sounds. Injectors click, distributors make a whirring sound, > alternators make bearing sounds, rocker arms make clicky sounds , etc. etc. > It's worth doing just for the learning more about car repair and your > vanagon . > Can't hurt, that's for sure. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 11:49 AM > Subject: Re: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in > neutral when depressing accelerator > > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Harold Teer<teer.vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Now, I am starting to think it could be the water pump. Not leaking yet >> that I can see and I have lost no coolant in the 1,000 miles since we >> have >> left home. >> >> What do you think? Will try and check email this evening or in the >> morning. > > I seem to recall Scott Daniels (of turbo vans) posts regarding a > cooling system additive that helps lubricate parts. Sorry. Can't > recall brand/application etc. > > Assuming water pump is making the noise, you might want to search the > archives under his name. If this stuff is suitable for this, it may > help "nurse" the pump along. > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > >

-- Happy Trails,

Greg Potts 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca


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