I tightened the crap out of the alternator belt, and then used a normal wrench to remove them. You can see it at http://volksweb.relitech.com/19wpump.htm TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com 85 Vanagon Crew Cab 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion 65 Notchback > -----Original Message----- > From: Karl F. Bloss [SMTP:bloss@ENTER.NET] > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 9:13 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Removing water pump pulley > > I'm in the process of taking the 2.1 engine apart and I'm down to the > water > pump. Haynes has a single instruction for taking the 3 pulley bolts out > that > basically says "do it." > > Is there a trick to binding up the water pump so I can get those rusty > bolts > off? I hosed 'em in penetrant, so maybe they'll be better today. > > I already broke the plastic handle on the screwdriver I jammed in there > (no > worries...it's a Craftsman...it'll get traded in). > > -Karl > > Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA > '87 Westfalia Weekender "Beverley" - 190K miles > http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/ > PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: > http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/ |
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