I should have mentioned the pump I pulled off was fine, the problem must
have been caused
by an earlier pump, nonetheless, it'll get a new one.  I'm wondering about
how that wear might affect
the pump's efficiency.

Thanks, Tom L.

On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> Any water pumps I've been into can't rub the housing unless there is
> something else wrong and I would think you need to take care of whatever
> caused the blade to rub against the housing first.
>
> Corrosion is a different matter and I've temporarily filled corrosion
> caused
> voids, but only until I could get another water pump. I did this in a 1959
> Mercedes I used to own.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> www.stir-plate.com
> www.towercooler.com
> www.kegkits.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Jim Felder
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 5:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
>
> Fill the pits with JB weld and file or sand the face smooth. I had one that
> was way worse than that.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Tom Lambas <twlambas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > How serious is, and can it be corrected? The wear is .6mm at the worst
> > point. The engine came out for
> > overheating issues and a little exhaust in the coolant.  I'm doing a
> > complete rebuild because of the high mileage.
> >
> > *http://tinyurl.com/44q9da9*
> >
> > Thanks, Tom
> >
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