Regardless of brand, a water pump that continues to leak is defective.  I've
seen pumps leak for a short while while the seal seats, but a visible leak
should not continue.  As for the viscous coupling being heat sensitive, try
a synthetic oil. Having the oil stay cooler may help.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: rob wilke <wilpho@MCN.NET>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 6:58 PM
Subject: VC and waterpump ????sss

>Having just completed a 3000 mile roadtrip to Oregon and Northern
>California, I am very pleased with my 87 Syncro Gl ( Genveva) she ran
>great and got 18- 21 mpg traveling around 70 mph most of the time. I did
>notice my waterpump was weeping more and more as the trip progressed and
>my vc seemed to get over active after long stretches of fast driving.I
>have a question about my vc possibly acting up.  I find that when get
>off the interstate and try to turn hard or try to make a u turn it binds
>like a mofo!!. My tires are all the same.(Yoko 370's)  I have the
>pressure at what the stickers suggests. After things cool down my vc
>doesn't bind up.  Open to suggestions... Also I just had the waterpump
>replaced last year. My mechanic said he put the " good kind" in.  Well
>it's not a factory one as the mechanic in Chico, CA pointed out.  Does
>it matter??