Water pump replacement

[cobram at juno.com]

quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk writes:

> He was advised that it wasn't necessary for the water pump to be 
> done

> Within two weeks, he had a serious water leak from the front of the
> engine that proved to come from the pump.  He took the car back and

There was a mechanic at a local VW/Audi dealer that used to change the
belt and adjust the new one with the cam gear.  All I can say is that he
never did this on his own car.....just the ones he was paid book on.   
I would suggest being present when the job is redone, and pressurise the
system when you have a visual of the pump, IF it's leaking at the O-ring,
or the bolts it'll be the first time in history an "undisturbed" pump
started leaking from there.  
You don't mention the model, but personal experience has been that 5
cylnd.  pumps fail slowly and can dribble for months. I have never had
one develop a serious leak all at once like this. 

BCNU,
Cobram at Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

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