Jake, I replaced the water pump in my 1.9 a few months ago with a
barely adequate socket set. Just remember to have a case of your
favorite beer handy for the tricky spots.
I got the water pump, etc from bus depot.

Sudhir

On 4/12/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you are really against replacing the water pump now, you might try
> putting a bottle or two of Ceramiseal in the coolant. Three years ago my 84
> started leaking from above the splash plates just weeks before a
> long-planned 2000 mile trip. I ended up putting two bottles of the mix-in
> type in the van, and it hasn't leaked since, including days at over 100
> degrees in Idaho and Wyoming.
>
> Jake
>
> On 4/12/06, Joseph Fortino <fortino1@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > yup i crawl and claw under this van alot, more than I'd like too, the hole
> > shows signs of allowing coolent to drip out when warm. The cross over tube
> > is
> > above it and i thought maybe it was it. does not look that way at this
> > point.
> >
> > I clean the hole and waaaaala again it shows signs of coolent flowage.
> >
> > wasser leaken-  ahhh  I need to convert someday but running this puppy til
> > all shes got
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
> > >Sent: Apr 11, 2006 8:11 AM
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: Re: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
> > >
> > >There are 5769 pluming connections on the 1.9 waterpump. Are you positive
> > >this leak is from the weep hole?
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>