Re: Stumped by a Canadian Tire Teenager behind a counter

[parts finder <dubparts@yahoo.com>]

I strongly reccomend avoiding the canadian tire
pumps... They usually use a plastic pump impeller
pressed onto the steel pump shaft. The reason they
need to know the number of bolts is beause they only
sell you HALF a pump---> the bushing cartridge and
impeller. (the part that bolts to the block, you
keep.)
You're far better off using a german made pump. Try
techtonics tuning, as they sell new german pumps for a
good deal. Naturally, I could suggest someone who may
have a 34000 km WHOLE german pump you could have for
$35 cdn....
Partsfinder.


--- VWMikeLVW@aol.com wrote:
> 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
> <A
>
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> - trust me, a replacement is on the way!
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> 6 speed, widebody?)
> 


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