black_slug
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UPDATE:
***Turns out I eff'd myself taking the starter solenoid off to retrieve a dropped socket. Chalk it up as a lesson learned. I reinstalled it twice thinking I had put it back the same way I had seen it when I took it off. After trying things and checking things here and there, and talking I figured it must have something to do with the starter but it had worked perfectly before I did the pump. Then I realized how easy my starter in particular is to remove. So I took the starter out, took the solenoid of and discovered I did reinstall it incorrectly. It also helped learning that with my particular engine, priming of the pump is NOT necessary. All I did was shoot myself in the foot over and over again.
Anyway, leak(s) fixed, problem(s) solved.***
Looking for my coolant leak I found this leak too! Turns out my coolant flange, which I though was the source of my coolant leak, is fine but the hoses aren't secure. Anyway, bought this seal kit for the pump (BEW)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vacuum-Pum...SOHC Turbocharged|Engine - Liter_Display:1.9L
Wondering what you guys think as I usually buy from more established oem/enthusiast-mined vendors. This seemed to be the best kit available for a BEW.
Went ahead and bought the flange as well just to be safe as it's likely to break eventually anyways.
Also, anyone know how to tell what size hose clamp I need? It's the plier type.
***Turns out I eff'd myself taking the starter solenoid off to retrieve a dropped socket. Chalk it up as a lesson learned. I reinstalled it twice thinking I had put it back the same way I had seen it when I took it off. After trying things and checking things here and there, and talking I figured it must have something to do with the starter but it had worked perfectly before I did the pump. Then I realized how easy my starter in particular is to remove. So I took the starter out, took the solenoid of and discovered I did reinstall it incorrectly. It also helped learning that with my particular engine, priming of the pump is NOT necessary. All I did was shoot myself in the foot over and over again.
Anyway, leak(s) fixed, problem(s) solved.***
Looking for my coolant leak I found this leak too! Turns out my coolant flange, which I though was the source of my coolant leak, is fine but the hoses aren't secure. Anyway, bought this seal kit for the pump (BEW)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vacuum-Pum...SOHC Turbocharged|Engine - Liter_Display:1.9L
Wondering what you guys think as I usually buy from more established oem/enthusiast-mined vendors. This seemed to be the best kit available for a BEW.
Went ahead and bought the flange as well just to be safe as it's likely to break eventually anyways.
Also, anyone know how to tell what size hose clamp I need? It's the plier type.
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