Water pump Q

[ranahan@charter.net (John Erickson)]

Install it.  It is a "weep" hole.  Normally, if you see coolant coming out 
of that hole, the seals are shot and its time for a new pump.

John
Long Beach


At 11:02 AM 7/27/2002 -0600, Ken B wrote:
>Seller claimed from 16v scoirocco.
>My used water pump that I bought has a hole in the bottom of it.  In the
>half of the pump that has the pulleys attached right next to the seam of the
>2 halves and points straight down (when installed) I can look in it and see
>the shaft rotating. While it is out of the car of course.  It has not been
>installed yet and I do not have the old one here.  I dont see threads in it
>as in a missing bolt.  is it jsut a "weep" hole for slight leakage.  It
>points straight down.
>I noticed it after I had cleaned it all up and got it ready to install.
>Now what?
>Thanks as allways
>Ken
>1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
>16v conversion "...it's working....It's WORKING...!"
>tracing electrical gremlins now...
>VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
>
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