Re: water pumps

["Dave Aukerman" <aukdav@wcoil.com>]

Speaking of water pumps . . . One of our cars, 89 200tqw, just had the
second pump in under 10,000 miles fail.  Both from Blauf.  Both German made.
So much for the theory that the non-german pumps are junk.  At this rate the
Autozone pumps are looking very promising.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis, Gary M <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>
To: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>; 'gomalley@us.ibm.com'
<gomalley@us.ibm.com>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:58 PM
Subject: RE:


>I had a similar leak on my 86 5kcst 5sp, and it was the water pump.
>Obviously, I hope it isn't yours as well as you've just replaced it...
>Good Luck...
>Gary
>
>Greg said;
>> My '90 200QT recently underwent some surgery including  EM welding, EM
>> gasket,
>> water pump, Timing Belt, O2 sensor, Head Gasket.
>>     I've got a coolant leak.   Coolant appears to collect on the main
>> electrical cable to the
>> starter,( very much right front of engine) then drop to garage floor off
>> the low point of the
>> cable.
>>     Overall volume lost is low. (1 l/month, 1.5k miles)
>>     My subjective observation:   I don't seem to see anything collecting
>> when idling or after
>> driving.  It seems like it's dry when I park it. I'll go inside, then it
>> belches 0.5 or 1oz of
>> coolant some time later.  The start of this problem seems to coincide
with
>> the surgery.
>>       Any insight would be appreciated.
>> gomalley@us.ibm.com
>> Thanks,
>> Greg O'Malley
>>
>>
>