pumps don't leak (weep) in my opinion unless the seal is going bad usually
from the bearing going bad thus letting the shaft move more than the seal
can seal.  as for the marks on the case i'm not auto trans person but
those look like torque converter bolts that were coming loose and beating
the hell out of the case.  for hoses i would suggest cleaning the inside
of the hose and the barb then putting them together.  you really
shouldn't need any sealer.  if you want you can put a small amount of
grease on the nipple to keep the hose supple and aid in you being to take
it off with ease the next time.  silicone brake assembly grease probably
the best but good old wheel bearing grease works also.

jonathan

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, tabe johnson wrote:

> The continuing saga of installing my Used Engine
> Of Mystery...
>
> The engine I'm installing in my 4 speed Westy came
> from an automatic, I think.  Anyway, the case behind
> where my flywheel will sit is damaged.  See photo at:
>
> http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/case.jpg
>
> I wonder how this could have happened.  Any ideas?
>
>
>
> --tabe johnson
> xtabe@yahoo.com
> '87 Westy, Vancouver BC
>
> PS - a photo of the water pump drip (from my previous
> post) is at
> http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/drip.jpg
>
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