Re: Stumped by a Canadian Tire Teenager behind a counter

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/25/01 5:26:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, pbureau@home.com 
writes:


> There I am at the largest Canadian Tire (a wall mart size pep boys for the
> american's to imagine this)
> and I am here because someone pointed out to me this store has all the parts
> for VW's
>
> So I cruise on this beautifull day today was, no snow big sun and +6'c .. I
> run on the highway just soaking up the day in...
> and exit off the highway and curve right into the store's parking lot (I
> really like this location, they have their own highway exit)
> anyways... I am having a great day and hoping to come home with parts.
>
> I ask the price of a power steering pump which I need.. 281$ canadian... 
> (yeah
> I am still looking for one of these)...ouch!
> then I ask for a water pump, again the behind the counter kid answeres they
> have numerous in stock for my 85 8v rocco... all excited I ask
> how much... 34$.. Great the price is even good... then he looks at me and
> asks... will that be an 8 bolt or 9 bolt water pump you have?
>
> <insert dumb look on my face here> ... <insert drama-queen pause here> like
> the man has spoken japanese to me, I say .. What?
>
> He turns the computer screen and there... green on black... 40mm 8bolt, 
> 40mm 9
> bolt, 30mm 8 bolt and 30mm 9bolt all in stock 
> and me.... thinking hard, cannot figure out of memory (and I was not going 
> to
> try to do this in the parking lot either) how many bolts, 
> then pausing, realizing I dont even know what size hub my pump has....
>
> I look at him all stupid like... and mumble somethign about " let me check 
> and
> Ill be back later" and tail out....
>
> first time... I ever got asked this question about the water pump on my
> rocco....I have looked in the bentley, 
> looked in the haynes and chilton and none of them are able to answer the
> question, 8 or 9 bolts, 30 or 40mm shaft.
> I know I can manage the number of bolts, but how do I measure the hub ?
>
> any suggestions...


You should have a 30mm hub...anything after about 81 or so did. As for the 8 
or 9 bolt thing, have him pull out both and look at them side by side...the 
bolt thing won't make any sense to him either. =) It is probably just an 
error in their catalog.

Mike
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