if that area on a 1.9 has not been apart for a long time...
be super careful ..
as the long bolts through the t-stat housing get very badly rusted in
place commonly.

you're sure it's the water pump o-ring ?

I am a huge believer in taking things apart FIRST ..
as then you might find out the exact part/s that need to be replaced..
and other parts as well that you can't prior to taking things apart.

could it be the t-stat cover o-ring ?
sometimes that cover will come off in place without removing the whole
housing.

On 12/1/2014 12:44 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> How to ruin your day.
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> It's been in the mid 20's here for a few days, and I noticed a drip under
> the van, which has not been driven for a month. You know how cold shrinks
> things.
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> Upon closer inspection, I can see it is coming from the T-stat housing/water
> pump connection.  There is no drip from the pump's weep hole (or heads,
> thankfully).
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> It's not the original pump, but it looks like it has several thousand miles
> on it.  The van has 150k, and I think these pumps only last about 80k at the
> most.
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> So, I may just tighten up the connections, but I'm thinking I should put a
> new pump on.  My experience with aftermarket 1.9 pumps has not been good,
> but the dealer offers nothing.  Does anyone have a recommendation?
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> Prices range from GW's $75 Graf to Rock Auto's $44 for a Bosch pump.
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> Any experiences?
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> Stuart
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