Check the water pump bearings!

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:15 pm
Subject: Re: STUPID QUESTION?

> ok i need to chime in.. lol i'll take the hit.
> anyway seems i have this old ball issue and it might be related to
> this oil/main bearing noise.
> I'm putting 20/50 back in, have 40wt and starting to get this
> noise near the drivers side rear
> that sounds like a howl near the valve cover or main bearing, no
> oil light comes on and the van drives
> very well. ITS JUST this noise that bugging me. could it be that
> i'm not getting the correct lube in the
> main bearing OR my pump is going to the cleaners?
>
> any feedback or just a hey can't help is cool.
>
> peace
> 85 1.9 L brick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Aug 25, 2005 8:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: STUPID QUESTION?
>
> 20/50 dino is all I will run in my 84 Westy, especially during hot
> summers and have for the past 8 years traveling all over the country.
> 10/30 or 10/40 is acceptable during colder extended periods, but
> that's usually during the winter months.  Single wt 30 or 40 makes the
> oil light flicker like crazy at a stop after a long highway run, even
> with a fresh engine.
>
> Now for my Ex-81 Vanagon with the 2.0 Air Cooled, when living in
> Redding, CA, I ran 50wt in the triple digit summers common for the
> area and 40wt in the very cold winters.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> For older 1600 upright engines, I've always run 40wt clear back to
> the 60s.
>
> On 8/24/05, bueses <bueses@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I know we have beat this to death recently, but I can't seem to
> access the
> > archives. Help? What weight oil for a 1200 mile  rd. trip to BFE
> Nevada w/
> > temps over 100?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Tom
>