Re: Stumped by a Canadian Tire Teenager behind a counter

[drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>]

The "8 or 9 bolt thing" refers to the number of bolts holding the impeller
half to the pump half.  The reason for the cheap price is likely that CT
sells only half of a pump (with a  stamped steel impeller to boot.)  My
understanding was that housings were either 7 bolt or 8 bolt, but my
memory could be off.

The number of bolts is VERY relevant when you're only buying an impeller
half - it's pretty hard to bolt a 7  bolt impeller housing to an 8 bolt
pump housing.   If you buy a complete pump (like they sell at the dealer!)
then you only have to worry  about hub size (as stated, non an issue for
post 81 cars unless someone has swapped in an earlier engine/water pump)
and outlet diameter for the coolant pipe connection (you can stretch the
A1 hose to fit the A2 pump outlet, for example.)

Drew (84 Wolfsburg Ed.)

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 VWMikeLVW@aol.com wrote:

> 
> 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
> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel">http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel</A> - trust me, a replacement is on the way!
> '84-Arkay Turbo Rabbit GTI
> '84-Rabbit GTI - future DCI drag car
> '77-Rabbit - project
> '80-Scirocco S - (um... to be:1.9L crossflow, turbo, 6 speed, widebody?)
> 

Drew MacPherson, Network Analyst, University of Guelph

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