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Date:         Sat, 13 Jan 2001 08:41:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
Subject:      Hints on removing diesel injector pump sprocket.
Comments: To: sdelasal@YAHOO.COM

Hi Steve,

I agree with you that the toothed sprocket is sometimes very unwilling. More "brutality" risks $500 rebuilds of the pump, so make your own judgement if you want to try this. The pump has a flange conveniently just inside the hub of the sprocket. Using 4 big (and equal size) flat screwdrivers in pairs you can put outward force on the hub. Of course there will be an equally large reaction force on the internal pump bearings, so it's risky, but it has worked in practice for me.

Cheers, Martin

Steve Delasalle <sdelasal@YAHOO.COM> Subject: Hints on removing diesel injector pump sprocket.

Okay ...I just busted one 3-leg puller (cheapo from Harbor Freight, I know) trying to get the diesel injector pump sprocket off.

As usual, Bentley makes it all sound so simple what with all the VW tools being available. In the real world what do you guys do?

I tensioned the thing up with the puller, lightly tapped the sprocket in a variety if places and said nice encouraging things to it ...but, ping....my puller breaks!

Steve


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