Those who do work like that are not "Auto Mechanic's" but "Auto Maniac's"
cause there crazy and must be kept far away from your vehicles. Don't jump
to conclusions or let other talk you into head gasket replacement before at
least doing a pressure test on the cooling system.

It's surprising where I've found leaks that were being blamed on head
gaskets, especially on these newer model vehicles with heated/cooled air
intakes.

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: Water pumps and head gaskets-end of story

> Turns out the mechanic had put back an old gasket and with no sealant.
> thanks to Peterson's Automotive for getting my van right in and tearing it
> down to that point before insisting it was the head gasket! And throwing
> in a safety check.
>
> I knew I shold have tried consulting the list first as I now have a
> phone/modem to go with my laptop.
>
> And I'll never forget the line - "we can't help it if you have an old car
> and something else goes wrong"....
>
> Andree
>
>  On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, A. Hurley
> wrote:
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> > So my water pump blew out in Monroe, WA last week and was fixed on
Monday
> > along with three belt replacements and one water hose (short and squat).
> > The bill was about $600.00. By the time I got to the ferry (30-50 miles)
> > the reservoir was bone dry. I added water twice on the way home to Port
> > Townsend - another fifty miles? When it finally stopped raining I saw a
> > leaking on the right of the engine (the water pump is on the left) and
> > after taking to several mechanics think it's the head gasket.
> >
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> Andree Hurley
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