Easy, not really.  You must first = remove the engine pulley, this is a high torque nut.  I had to make a tool = like that shown in the Bently manual.  To get access to the pulley, you will = need to remove the muffler and splash guard sheetmetal.  Once the pulley is = off, removing the pump is easy.  When installing a pump, you should = replace the sealing nuts with new ones.  I would doubt if the old ones would = seal a second time.
----- Original Message -----
From: John = Lunetta 1990 Vanagon GL
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM =
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 = 8:01 AM
Subject: oil pump

Does anyone = know how to replace the oil pump on a 1990 GL 2.1, the easy way
if there is, = and the tools I will need. Thanks  John 1990 GL