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My water pump is grumbling so as I understand it's a non-serviceable part on the 1.9 dg wbx, I'll replace it. Is there any thing else I should do at the same Time? coolant was done 3 yrs ago.(pink stuff).

Flush coolant and replace, probably not - loads of it. Er, test the thermostat maybe, check the V belt. Oh, get some copper grease on the studs when replacing because one day etc...


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Any short hoses that have to come off - change them for silicone. I bought half a meter length for about £8 on ebay. If they're coming off, you might as well fit new ones. Just a thought.

Worth checking your metal pipes
often rusty and about to go.

Thank you, any makers to get/ avoid?

buy from Brickwerks or VWH
I had a GSF one lasted just one year

no budget stuff.
change coolant every two years... it stops the head seal mating faces pitting.

BW out of stock. Any idea which they sell? Febi?

Says Febi in their description

Email them they can probabltly get it very soon

As for gaskets, I discovered recently that high temperature silicone sheet (as used in baking products like loaf tins) can easily be cut into gaskets and makes a perfect watertight and heatproof seal where metal water pipes bolt up to other parts of the engine. Have used it on carb mating surfaces too. Good stuff to have in a drawer.

Thanks cov, I had my old chainsaw apart today and used gaffa tape as a gasket, mmm, baking sheet.

I suppose that would work. Not sure it would stand up to a lot of heat though I had feared that the silicone would be squeezed out once bolts were tightened up but this proved not to be the case. It compresses nicely. Beats paper ones anyway.