[Vwdiesel] water pump fun (not!)

[MLightner]

MikeyBigFish at wmconnect.com wrote:

> Mike,
>       I laughed when I read your post.

Mike, no offense, but I think you have a warped sense of humor       8^)

>
> I too attempted replacing an H2O pump impeller, awhile back.
> Having replaced domestic WaterPumps aplenty, but to no avail.
> Yes, w/ similar results during a 3 hour window in sub zero temps.
> I broke 4-5 pumphousing bolts before loosing my thumbnail.
> Ouch that hurt!!!!

I guess!  Well, anyway, it consoles me that I'm not alone in my travails

>  
> My buddy's wife needed her garage bay back to park her SUV.
> So, I threw in the towel and drove the '86 Golf 1.6L to the VW shop
> 40 miles away for them to replace the pump.
> Hey, for a leaky pump and 4-5 missing bolt heads I was surprised
> she didn't go into critical mass and meltdown during that 40 miles.
> I have to compliment you on your "*perspicaciousness*" w/ the propane 
> heat
> and the old *Trick Arc-Nut* trick.
> How fiendishly clever.
> Thus, I ended up paying for not only a new impeller,
> but also a new pump housing.
> The shop said it was cheaper to replace the housing than
> for them to extract the broken bolts

understandable - did you keep the old part?

> .
>      The new pump dripped a tad for the first 1-2 thousand miles
> and then self sealed. I reckon the parts ran under $200.00 for
> both impeller & pumphousing. Plus, coolant.
> Labor @ $60.00 an hour.
> Congratulate yourself, you saved about $400-500 and 10 fingernails.
> Good going,
> Mike in 
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Yeah, I feel a little better now, thanks.

Mike