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> The angle of this wrench will allow you to get at the two upper bolts
> holding the water pump housing to the engine case - even with the injection
> pump still in. Small but steady turns to get it free.
>
> If you go with option 2 (as I did when replacing my water pump), there is
> still plenty of room to clean the block and hand turn the bolts.....just
> can't get the angles with a normal wrench.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good on ya Mark.
>>
>> At first glance assumed email was from Mark Drillock. That would be a
>> driving marathon!
>>
>> If it's any help, with a 1994 96K km gas inline, getting the pump and
>> housing off wasn't an issue. Not sure if mine uses a 30 mm hub pump, but
>> there ya have it.
>>
>> I wish them all the best. Sounds like quite the adventure!
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>
>> Update for those whom care re the Argentine travelers. As of yesterday
>>> afternoon they were in Seward ..... I have never replaced the water pump
>>> on a diesel yet but I am sure
>>> we will manage either on our own or with guidance from Mark Drillock and
>> my
>>> local sources cultivated from 27 years working in the automobile industry
>>> in Anchorage.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 6:07 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>>
>>>
>>> JoaquĆn and Clara are very nice couple and we very much enjoyed having
>>> them stay with us. They no longer have the 1.6TD JX engine that they
>>> started with. That engine gave its last in northern Mexico and was
>>> changed in San Diego to a used 1.9NA engine. The water pump their engine
>>> takes is the very common VW inline 4 pump with 30mm hub.
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>>
>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>>