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Re: water pump question
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:41:08 -0500
Hi, Pump is cooked (or close to it) It's probably touching the engine matting surface (not good at all) If you don't...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:40:26 +0000
Dennis, actually some of the newer VW engines have water pumps with plastic impellers stock from the factory. And these wps are usually the...
Re: water pump bearing noise
Historical mailing list - Markus M.
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:03:59 -0800
...wrote: > > > hi all, > > > > could a water pump make bearing noise (clatter noise) - or alternator > > bearing - only when the engine is cold? ... I mean during...
Re: Thanks re: Heads Leak, Dang It!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:49:10 EST
...The only bad thing with either of these products is that if your water pump is leaking out of the "tell-tale" weep hole...
Re: Interesting coolant leak - well it is for me.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:24:56 -0400
Water pumps can leak intermittently. So can hoses and connections. From that area it is either the pump or the hoses to the oil...
Re: VC and waterpump ????sss
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 20:27:39 -0600
...necessary for the water pump to weep and there >may be >more or less droplets depending on how long the engine is running and...
Re: Is it the waterpump... Hear it live...
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:20:06 -0500
...Shouldn't take a stethoscope to hear a bad water pump. For your next test, you might want to warm the engine up enough...
was front brake pads how, now water pump replacement how?
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Wed, 07 Aug 96 10:29:00 PDT
...There is also the grinding/rattling noise coming from the general water pump area. I think the bearings have gone on my water pump...
Re: Diagnosing Water Pump Failure
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:19:47 -0400
On 7/10/07, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: >Being from the air cooled family, a water pump and its behaviour is foreign...
Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 15:00:19 -0700
...Which serves the water pump and is it just one belt for the pump and something else, or is the water pump on a...
tale of two water pumps
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 23:08:24 -0500
...diesel engine that I've been working on getting ready for entry into my '82 diesel vanagon. I have both water pumps removed and...
Re: No heat at stoplights.
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:55:19 -0500
...However, if the engine has ever experience a >water pump bearing failure, the back of the impeller immediately gouges into >the case. This new...
Removing water pump pulley
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 09:13:07 -0500
I'm in the process of taking the 2.1 engine apart and I'm down to the water pump. Haynes has a single...
Re: water pump R&R
Historical mailing list - ccc1
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 04:54:23 -0500
...water pump R&R > Greetings Volks, > A promised report on water pump replacement. 5 hr. start to finish. 4 scraped > knuckles and $70.00...
Re: Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
Sun, 1 Jul 2012 20:51:09 -0500
...engine set up anything like the older 1.6 NA diesels? I faced a similar problem with my 81 Rabbit Diesel. My water pump...
Re: Overheating; I4 Jetta conv; water pump ( a bit long)
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:27:54 -0700
...Hear hiss of air when warm engine is turned > off. Noticed water > coming from the water pump housing when engine > running ( remember this > is...
Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:51:06 -0700
Something to keep in mind if you're reusing the current engine block - if, due to bad bearings, the water pump is spinning at...
Drippy Water Pump...
Historical mailing list - Mark Johnson
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:50:57 -0700
...and that I need a new water pump and that I should either put a rebuilt engine in the van or sell it "soon...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:44:54 -0700
...bleeds back across your oil pump. > > Turn the water up (increase your engine RPM's) and the water level > rises in the bucket (your...
Re: 1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 16 May 2002 10:27:07 -0700
...engine failure occurs. With the stock 2 belt system the alternator only spins if the water pump does. Any failure that causes the water...
Re: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:01:09 -0700
...My I5 runs cooler under heavy load than the waterboxer under normal load due to the more efficient water pump of the I5. The...
Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:49:56 -0400
...I chose to repair the damage, engine in place; the procedure was as follows: 1. At the location of the water pump, I stuffed...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:57:16 +0800
...In a water cooled it's the air moving through the radiator. The water pump just moves the heat from one place to another...
Water Pump Failure -- some clues from my experience
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:52:49 -0400
...What's this? water is dripping out of a little hole behind the pulley of the water pump!? So, the water pump was defective...
Re: Diagnosing Water Pump Failure
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:31:18 -0700
My way to peace of mind on that front was to replace the water pump soon after purchase. Its now a known quantity and...
Re: crank pulley removal
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:08:13 -0700
...connects to the water pump to avoid taking off the water pump. But > > since I'm this deep into the engine, I thought I...
leaking,pulley wobbling,noise making water pump
Historical mailing list - s w
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:50:46 -0800
...of the engine(facing forward from back) is the water pump pulley correct? and i know i need a new pump, is the thermostat...
Re: Battery Light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:01:22 -0500
...If you see the gauge rise without the water pump turning, it is because you have already made steam and engine damage has begun...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 6 May 2007 21:42:54 -0700
...I even began to look around for a replacement engine to buy. Somehow I decided to remove the belt to silent the water pump...
Re: Water Pump - ?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 23:31:01 -0700
...Water Pump - ? > > > Is it possible that a water pump going bad can sound like a can of marbles > being shaken ("-not stirred")???? > > Austin >
Re: water pump Q on my 84/85
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 03:25:23 +0000
...so the new/ used motor is on the engine stand and i spun the water pump to >see if it would spin and it...
Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:39:24 -0800
...water pump belt, tightened up the bracket with reasonable tension on belt, not too much. Filled empty coolant tank with water.� Started engine.� Immediately...
Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:09:36 -0800
...If a water pump shaft seal lasts long enough for cavitation to cause erosion on the pump impeller, you have gotten you money's...
Reply to: Re: Signs of Waterpump Death
Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
09 Feb 97 16:22:31 EST
...There is a tell-tale hole on the water pump. Crawl under the engine and look at the underside of the waterpump housing just...
Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:08:20 -0500
...They claimed the steel impeller pumped more water, (it did not) and they offered a "lifetime" warranty, (go collect). Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
Historical mailing list - --------------------
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:43:47 -0400
...water pump don't blow! i have change over 20 water pumps >last year. pump will tell your they are going away (VERY noisy...
Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:15:12 -0400
...VR6 has a water pump for the turbo engines (my guess) that pumps >> after >> the engine is shut down the pump has 5/8ths...
Re: Screeming sound
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:24:42 -0800
...Screeming sound Hi to all, I have just put an older engine in with new water pump, into a 1.9 van. Although not...
Re: Water Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Roland
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:09:46 -0700
...water pump past the > pipe > > there. > > It was a solid 2 1/2 hours to get the old pump finally off the damn > > engine...
Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:17:59 -0500
...the water pump. An electric clutch, such as used on the A/C compressor, could be used to connect them to the engine when...
Engine swap lessons learned
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 2 Jan 2012 09:47:41 -0800
...The water pump to engine case O-ring is no longer sealing. Never leaked before, when it was in the GL, but we all...
Re: Hot water if you've got shore power
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Sat, 3 Mar 2007 18:40:36 -0500
...length of plastic tubing to a second Westy drinking water pump, and pump water straight out of the standard tank to heat it. Not...
Re: yet another water pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 20:21:18 -0500
...The first water pump failed at three years and 49,000 miles. A leaker! It was replaced by a dealer in Florida under warranty...
Re: drive belts
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 21:53:53 -0800
...1 for AC, 1 for the power steering / water pump / alternator > b.. 3 belts: 1 for AC, 1 for the water pump, 1 for...
Re: '87 Westy water pump/fridge relay ?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 28 Jun 1995 06:23:52 -0400 (EDT)
...However the cooling fan of the fridge would operate when parked, engine not running and fridge working on propane. Also the camper water pump...
Head / Engine questions
Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:01:54 -0400
...do? How is the mechanical water pump attached? Is the thermostat and bypass internal or external to the engine. Has anyone insulated their exhaust...
Re: '73 van, Water in Oil
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 20 Nov 1995 14:31:00 -0800 (PST)
...Maybe you had a tankful of bad gas, with water in the gas... AND, at the same time, you had a fuel pump with...
Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:24:44 -0400
...water pump don't blow! i have change over 20 water pumps > last year. pump will tell your they are going away (VERY noisy...
water pump leak in ocean springs, MS?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Gordon
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:38 +0000
...believe that I have sprung a leak from my water pump. When the engine is running I can hear what seems to be a...
high volume oil pump
Historical mailing list - Jeffory Schiebel
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:47:08 -0500
Hi, Does any one know if there is a high volume oil pump manufactured for the "84" 1.9 water boxer engine? If so...
Re: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:36:15 -0700
Nice thought there on lubing the water pump ...... except ...........I've never seen a noisy water pump on a vanagon ..... squeaky glazed noisy v...
Re: HELP I need the housing for my water pump
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:48:49 -0400
...about is the water pump, they cost about $50 to buy and 500 swears to install, at least with the engine in place. I...
Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:26:19 -0800
...40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump Brace yourself for a dumb question ... Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the 30mm and...
Re: ok 2.1 liter factory rebuilt waterboxers engines ...
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Wed, 5 May 2004 15:43:17 -0700
...oil pressure switches and water pump... plus a > thermostat > and an oil filter... > later, > jesse > 89 carat with a soon to be new engine...
Re: 87 water pump
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 14 Nov 1996 16:33:26 -0800
...the dealer out for replacing the engine and none of the periphenalia. He said that the water pump should have been replaced while they...
Re: Coolant Drip!!!
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:38:59 -0700
...Water pump or possibly one of the elbow-shaped hoses feeding the oil cooler (that aluminum thing between the oil filter and the engine...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:11:14 -0500
...In a water cooled it's the air moving through the radiator. The water pump just moves the heat from one place to another...
Re: leaking,pulley wobbling,noise making water pump
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:08:18 -0500
...of the > engine(facing forward from back) is the water pump > pulley correct? and i know i need a new pump, is the > thermostat...
Re: Coolant Rising Mystery
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:39:37 EST
...the water pump, and torqued it down, the bolt punctured the pump. >> Is it possible that they said," . . . the bolt punctured the engine case...
Power steering pump-is it possible to run in reverse?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 1 Feb 1999 15:27:37 -0500
...that the engine support needs space there too! I want to retain the serpentine belt drive for the alternator and water pump, so this...