Thanks, Scott - the alternator spins nice and easy.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 9/27/2007 8:52 PM Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:

> If the water pump is rough turning it by hand , not a good sign.
> It probably is needing a new water pump.
> Did you also spin the alternator by hand while the belt was off ?
> I commonly find loose/worn alternator bearings, so always gotta check that.
> It's a very fun job, changing a waterboxer water pump in situ.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Elliott
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Failing water pump?
>
> Jeez, if it's not one thing, it's another. There's this nice new sound
> coming from the engine, just about where the water pump is. A low-pitched
> grinding or growling sound that fades in and out. With the belt removed,
> the sound does not happen. Water pump pulley does not rotate real
> smoothly. Symptoms of a failing water pump? Fix quickee-quickee?
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
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