Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:46:40 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous
Chatter-coolant sealer
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Coolant sealers and stop leaks do not work on water pump seals as they are a
moving seal, not a hole to be clogged. Also once the water pump does leak
the coolant can work into the bearing wiping it out quickly.
Also the vanagon water boxer has absolutely nothing in common with head
gasket design so no Subaru benefit here. Most any coolant sealer will work
on the outer gasket as long as it not beginning to tear or split open.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mark Dearing
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:05 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
hey Tom I would carry a couple of the subie coolant treatments and ride
with it, If you come across a little further south anywhere near I81 stop
in and see us later mark dearing
In a message dated 2/20/2012 8:06:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tombuese@COMCAST.NET writes:
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!