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Subject:Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
From:Roger Sisler
Date:Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:20:56 -0400
Was it severly overheated? Could be engine damage. Maybe burnt valves,weak
valve springs,warped head,or some other upper end damage.I think it can
damage rings too. If it is a 1.9 WBX the water pump most likely has gouged
a part of the aluminum case. Not to worry,cause I think this dosent
matter,but a JB weld stick can fill this in.Water pump replacement in a 1.9
vanagon is so expensive that a bad water pump can total a vanagon.