Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 07:23:29 -0400
Reply-To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: SOS: Waterpump Questions: Help!
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This happened to my first 2.1L Vanagon, at 55,000 miles. It ran
perfect after a water pump and head gaskets until 139,000+. I sold
it at that time. SO it really depends on how hot hte motor got. Only
your wife would really know.
Eric 86-VW4x4
vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z
Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Sun, 23 May 1999, A & C Grobey wrote:
> I recently had the water pump go out in my van while my wife was on her way
> home from the coast (1.5 hour drive). The bad part of the story is that
> five miles from home the van overheated from coolant loss and she continued
> to drive it home (ouch). I first blamed the head gasket and thought it was
> time for a new engine. A little closer look showed the water pump was the
> source of the leak. My question is this:
>
> Is this a good opportunity to look at conversions or is my engine
> salvageable?
>
> If the engine is salvageable, then based on Dennis' comments, it sounds like
> I will need to do a little more work that just replace the water pump.
>
> When I thought it was the head gasket, I began researching engine
> conversions. I was ready to go with an inline four or five when I found out
> it was the water pump. Now I am unsure how to proceed. Should I fix the
> water pump and keep on driving? Or is this futile? The engine will start
> and run now but it of course overheats quickly due to the bad water pump. I
> am just afraid the heads are already toast since it was driven with low
> coolant and overheating.
>
> HELP! I would appreciate any info or advice you could give me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
> '91 Carat
> Sherwood, OR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: SOS: Waterpump Questions: Help!
>
>
> >A noisy water pump should always be replaced. When the bearings fail, the
> >impeller will damage the engine case. This area will either have to be
> >epoxied or welded to restore proper pump efficiency. having groves in the
> >case causes loss of pump pressure. This can cause problems such as poor
> heat
> >at idle, insufficient flow at low speeds or the radiator fan responding
> fast
> >enough due to the poor radiator flow.
> >
> >Dennis
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mark B. Magee <condor2@FLASH.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Date: Saturday, May 22, 1999 10:43 PM
> >Subject: SOS: Waterpump Questions: Help!
> >
> >
> >>Volks,
> >>The waterpump on my 91 Westy has the rather mild rattle beginning that
> >>has me concerned. We are loaded for a 1200 mile trip to take off in the
> >>morning. The water pump I have noticed to be noisy; when it's off you
> >>can barely get any play a out of the pulley, yet there is a tiny amount.
> >>No water is leaking. This Westy has 143K on it and records show a
> >>waterpump at 55K.
> >>Question, do I have 1500 miles on this waterpump! (Can I leave for
> >>vacation!!!). As we are leaving on Sunday, we can't even get a pump on
> >>our way out of Houston.
> >>How long from the first tremblings of trouble until real trouble, eg.
> >>excessive water leakage or bearing failure.
> >>I can wait until Monday and do a pump then....... But I lose 2 days
> >>camping with the family.....
> >>I once nursed a 3/4 Suburban w/a leaking waterpump from El Paso to Kemah
> >>(nearly 800 miles), pump leaked but I just kept topping off and replaced
> >>when I got home. Mines not leaking and no excessive bearing freeplay,
> >>presently.
> >>I appreciate any thoughts or experience in this matter. Thanks
> >>
> >>--
> >>><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
> >>Shalom 87 GL
> >>Mark Magee 91 Westy
> >>Kemah TX USA 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport
> >>John 14:6
> >
>
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