Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:55:51 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
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well...
remove the alternator/water pump belt and turn the w. pump by hand..
assessing for smoothness or roughness .
if it's very smooth turning ..and no bearing play ,
I might be tempted to leave it alone for now.
87K is a lot on one of those water pumps of course.
no amount of talking or writing can substituent for a real belt-off,
hands-on, visual and feel inspection.
I run a small amount of water soluble machinist's cutting oil in my
conventional green coolant mixture.
Like a small cup's worth in the whole system.
I have been doing this for about 20 years to countless cars and
vanagons. Makes a fine water pump lube and rust inhibitor in my experience.
what part of Hawaii ?
I was just in Honolulu for 8 days working on a turbo subaru engine
conversion project..
and in a very genuine Hawaiian environment, not anything touristy ..
must say I sure loved it there.
Part of my future I'm pretty sure.
aloha !
scott
www.turbovans.com
On 2/20/2012 5:04 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
> I am finally getting ready to leave Salt lake City for Blue Hill, Maine,& am wondering whether I should put the new Heppu water pump I have in my parts stash in now instead of on the road in some god forsaken place on the way? My present water pump appears to be doing fine, but has about 87.5k on it after I had it replaced while on a road trip, 8 years ago.
>
> My mechanic said " don't change it as long as it isn't leaking". Does he just want moi to break down on the road somewhere he won't have to deal w/ it?
>
> I put in a new Dennis Haynes recommended Mobil M1-205 oil filter( 2-3 times the cost of a Mann or Mahle) when I changed the oil yesterday (Royal Purple 15-50 synthetic), but wonder whether I should run 10-40 when I get to Maine? Filter felt much more heavy duty than the M& M's, but I mistakenly packed my stash of Mann's so I went to an Autozone,& they had the Mobil on the shelf.
>
> Depending on weather, I will be heading east/north on I-80 or I-70 then onto I-90& I-95 to Maine next week, so keep your eyes out for an Ivory 84 Westy w/ large white dog as co-pilot. 2607 miles to new home, hope to make it in 5 days, not pushing too hard w/ a 4' x 8' HF trailer behind w/ assorted junque, bicycles, tools, etc. that didn't make the moving van.
>
> Anybody enroute that needs a BZ Shelf (grey only), get free delivery!
>
> I am looking forward to attending some of the East coast campouts this Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter, so hide your good looking wimin,& bring out the syncro dokas as I am interested.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ-what's a guy from Hawaii doing moving to Maine? (Besides Mike in Houlton Maine)? Answer: Grandkids!
>
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