On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 03:19:48 EDT, Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM> wrote:

>Is some weeping normal? How much time so I have before it needs
>attention--any?

Hi Jeff,

I had similar experience with a new pump after about two years and 20,000 miles.
Lived with the random coolant loss for about a year until the weeping turned into
a  small puddle of coolant on the driveway. Replaced for peace of mind.

As an aside, this pump was about half the price of the pump I bought three years
ago from the same dealer here in Canada.  Dealer was a bit vague trying to explain
the differences in prices.  Your experience of a re-main begs the question..... is
the pump new or rebuilt? My dealer said new, just a re-main sticker for getting into
the country at a lower duty rate or something.  Hmmmm.

>(FWIW the VWOA water pump I got from VW was from Italy--I think it said
>remanufactured in Italy and went for about $110 for the part from what I remember.
>Remember when VW parts were made in germany and lasted?)

regards

Phil Z. '87 Westy