They arrived Wednesday afternoon and by dinner time the new pump was in place and and just needed the alternator, belt, etc, installed. Joaquin broke a bolt installing the alternator but a quick trip Thursday to Fasteners and Fire Equipment and we had a suitable replacement for a whopping 98 cents. They stayed with us Wednesday night and joined back up with others they met on the road Thursday afternoon. They are with the other travelers they met along the way whom are also from South America now and are deciding whether or not to make a stop in McCarthy on their way out of the state. If they decide to go to McCarthy I may throw some gear in our van and drive out with them as it is our favorite destination for Labor Day weekend.

Should any List members run across them as they make their way to the East coast and back toward Mexico they are great people and would welcome meeting other Vanagon owners and maybe a driveway to camp in. Here in Alaska and much of the West free camping is readily available but as I understand it the farther East you go the harder it is to find a place that you camp. I believe they are headed for Chicago from here via Jasper and Banff before dropping down into the US and aiming for Chicago. From there they spoke of heading for the East coast and making Florida by sometime in December.

If anyone has suggestions for them re places to camp along the way or can offer a safe haven if they have problems let me know and I will forward the information to them.

Mark in AK

On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:

> Another note about the pulley. Getting the pulley assembly off of the old > and onto the new shaft is really the difficult part, as parts of it seem to > be not separate until you look real closely at the shaft, pulley halves, > spacer, etc. Make sure you are getting the correct size pump, they are > designated by the spacing between centers of the pulley bolts that hold the > two halves of the pulley together and onto the hub. I think 40mm is > correct but measure what you have. > > > > Alan Felder > Austin TX > 82 Diesel Westy > > Bitcoin Research Fund > Donate to: 1DwB7ad9avys3U1YzcLbQwfB27fAzbzBEN > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > I believe the process described before does include removing and > replacing > > the housing. Otherwise, I think there are smaller 10mm bolts on the face > > of the pump holding it onto the housing - about a dozen of them if I > recall > > correctly. It is easier to replace just the pump. > > > > If you take the housing off, keep track of where each of the four bolts > > came from as they are slightly different lengths. Check Bentley for > > torques for those. Don't mess with the pump. When you take the water > pump > > belt off count or keep track of the spacers that are in the pulley vs > those > > outside the pulley unless you are replacing the belt also. The pulley is > > the most difficult part of this job. > > > > > > > > Alan Felder > > Austin TX > > 82 Diesel Westy > > > > Bitcoin Research Fund > > Donate to: 1DwB7ad9avys3U1YzcLbQwfB27fAzbzBEN > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> I would also consider doing the housing as well . They corrode and > >> are as much a failure point as the the water pump . > >> > >> Stacy > >> > >> On Aug 28, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Andrew Philbrick <philbrickvw@GMAIL.COM> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Some tips on the water pump replacement. > >> > > >> > I'm assuming it is the same 1.6 NA (or even 1.6 turbo) diesel engine > >> that > >> > was in the Rabbit/Golf, so here is what I learned when changing the > >> water > >> > pump on my 81 Rabbit Diesel. There are two ways I found to go about > it. > >> > > >> > Prep - remove the alternator and air conditioning pump (if equipped) > and > >> > brackets. The water pump bracket has 4 bolts holding it to the engine > >> case > >> > - two upper and two lower. The issue becomes getting the two upper > >> bolts > >> > off. > >> > > >> > Option 1 - Remove the injection pump to access the water pump housing. > >> It > >> > is pretty straight forward from there (just remove/clean/replace > >> > everything) However, this may not be ideal as you will need to reset > >> the > >> > injection pump timing (I'm not sure if you or the travelers have the > >> tools > >> > to set the pump). > >> > > >> > Option 2 - Get a 13mm "S" curved wrench (like the one shown here - > >> > > >> > http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/xlarge/SXT-994002M_xl.jpg > >> ) > >> > 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: > >> >> > >> >>> ** > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Joaquín 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 > >> >> > >> > > > > >