Well I got the water pump back on and used new stainkless allens with
anti-seize and replaced a couple of the hoses while it was all exposed. All
is good with the world.  For about 10 minutes!!! I drove up on the ramps to
bleed the cooling system. Ran it up to about 2500 and then the bang. The
alternator belt decided it was done and it wanted off the ride. As the
broken belt was whirling around it also took the dipstick and tube with it.
I have a dipstick stuck in a tube shaped like an s sitting on the floor.I
now know why there is such an attachment to the Vanagons. You spend as much
time working on it as you do with your family and slowly it becomes a member
of the family because of the involvement of time.
I am going to see what I can do about making a secure bracket for the
alternator. Something that wont bend. I dont know what to do about the
dipstick and the tube. I dont suppose anyone on the list just happens to
have one laying around? Any suggestions an the bracket for the alternator?

A J

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