"Skonnie" <iamthefritobandito@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175063986.677734.141390@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey all. For those wondering if I got the water pump off, I did.
> Long story short, I had to find the 2nd bolt on the return tube near
> the turbo mount in order to free it and the pump. Very exciting, not
> really.
>
> Having figured out said problem, I have discovered the water valve (or
> heater valve?) to be unattached. Its pretty thoroughly rusted out,
> and was lying in such a way as to suggest it had not been attached in
> quite some time. Neither A/C or heat have worked in my car in quite
> some time, so I'm not worried about that. Since I can't find any good
> diagrams online, is this something that will prevent me from driving
> once the water pump, etc is back in? I don't even know where to put a
> new one in. I can't tell how integral is it to the coolant system,
> this Chilton manual is worthless.
>
> Thanks again for any and all advice,
>
> Again.

This URL is for 700/900, but I believe them to be identical to the 200's as
well:

http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-90...lveReplacement

joe

>
> This URL is for 700/900, but I believe them to be identical to the 200's as
> well:
>
> http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-90...oning.htm#Wate...
>
> joe

Thanks, Joe. For those who care (all three of us apparently) I got
the pump in, but was stymied by a lower radiator hose that failed
right at the turbo tube. Coolant everywhere, even before I got a
chance to start her up. Funny enough, it was one of the first leaks I
noticed several weeks ago when this whole saga began. In all this
Kenneth Starr-esque roving investigation, I totally forgot about it.
What's another 3 to 4 days after all this wait anyway.

I'll check the links, thanks. Heat would be great, especially during
the foggy torrential rains we get here occasionally. Its hard to stop
every 5 minutes to clear up the windshield.

Off to drink heavily.

A

Joe wrote:
> "Skonnie" <iamthefritobandito@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1175063986.677734.141390@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Hey all. For those wondering if I got the water pump off, I did.
>>Long story short, I had to find the 2nd bolt on the return tube near
>>the turbo mount in order to free it and the pump. Very exciting, not
>>really.
>>
>>Having figured out said problem, I have discovered the water valve (or
>>heater valve?) to be unattached. Its pretty thoroughly rusted out,
>>and was lying in such a way as to suggest it had not been attached in
>>quite some time. Neither A/C or heat have worked in my car in quite
>>some time, so I'm not worried about that. Since I can't find any good
>>diagrams online, is this something that will prevent me from driving
>>once the water pump, etc is back in? I don't even know where to put a
>>new one in. I can't tell how integral is it to the coolant system,
>>this Chilton manual is worthless.
>>
>>Thanks again for any and all advice,
>>
>>Again.
>
>
> This URL is for 700/900, but I believe them to be identical to the 200's as
> well:
>
> http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-90...lveReplacement
>
> joe
>
>


The heating system in a 200 is completely different than the one in a
700/900. The engine and transmission are pretty much the same but that's
about it.

Skonnie wrote:
>>This URL is for 700/900, but I believe them to be identical to the 200's as
>>well:
>>
>>http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-90...oning.htm#Wate...
>>
>>joe
>
>
> Thanks, Joe. For those who care (all three of us apparently) I got
> the pump in, but was stymied by a lower radiator hose that failed
> right at the turbo tube. Coolant everywhere, even before I got a
> chance to start her up. Funny enough, it was one of the first leaks I
> noticed several weeks ago when this whole saga began. In all this
> Kenneth Starr-esque roving investigation, I totally forgot about it.
> What's another 3 to 4 days after all this wait anyway.
>
> I'll check the links, thanks. Heat would be great, especially during
> the foggy torrential rains we get here occasionally. Its hard to stop
> every 5 minutes to clear up the windshield.
>
> Off to drink heavily.
>
> A
>


Well better that the hose failed there than out on the road somewhere.