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• Where might oil be leaking from?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 7 May 2014 10:28:36 -0400
  ...the water pump on and have noticed oil leaking from around the crankshaft area. I am considering pulling the crank pulley and trying to...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:11:20 -0400
  ...leak on my 2.1 coming from under the pulley. Might be the oil > pump, but I suspect a seal There is/was a...
• Re: Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:08:03 -0500
  ...I asked about the oil pump since that is a common source of rear engine leaks. The pulley seal is rarely a problem. Dennis...
• DH vs MV?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:01:05 -0400
  ...tapped for the oil pressure switch to the left of the pulley. He said that is how he tells a 1.9 case from...
• Thermostat Replacement (1.9 L)
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Mon, 14 May 2001 01:07:38 -0500
  ...the pulley wheel in place to remove that--or is that removal even neccessary. I'm assuming if I get the entire pump out...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:18:25 -0700
  ...But guess what - got a > serious oil leak right under the crankshaft pulley, seemingly in the > vacinity of the oil pump. WTH ( what the...
• Water pipe
  Historical mailing list - Pablo Bonilla
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 17:31:32 -0600
  ...straight into the water pump from the right side of the motor. It goes over and behind the main pulley. It is the pipe...
• Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:08 -0500
  ...me awhile also. �BTW-Don't need to reomove the water pump > pulley to do it, tho. �Glad you found it. � Note: I haven...
• SOS: Waterpump Questions: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 22 May 1999 21:43:01 -0500
  ...The water pump I have noticed to be noisy; when it's off you can barely get any play a out of the pulley...
• Alternator hum or whine
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:47:57 -0700
  ...pump, but mine's less than 5k old, replaced by van-cafe). Any suggestions for next steps? Check for play at the pulley? Take...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:14:31 -0500
  ...I also remove the water pump pulley. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster...
• Re: update: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:12:31 -0700
  ...pump seal and oil filler tube >>> gasket.. >>> >>> when i did this it appeared that the main pulley seal was fine ( i >>> removed the pulley...
• Re: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:38:53 -0700
  ...Oil Pump removal-Difficult???? If it is not the oil pump or one of the other sources noted could the seal at the end...
• Re: another diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:22:33 -0700
  ...Some of the accessories, brackets, pulleys, oil pan and pump, intake and exhaust are unique to the Vanagon. The Vanagon also uses a unique...
• Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 06:57:43 -0700
  ...On my SVX you must also slightly re-locate the power steering pump to reach one or two of the retaining bolts. With the...
• Re: Why not mount two Alternators??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:58:10 EDT
  ...The hassle would appear to be pulley space on the I-4 engines. Looking on the left hand side of the AC compressor, seems...
• FS 50 degree I4 engine conversion parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:06:35 +0000
  ...power steering pump , alternator and all pulleys and bolts. The mounting system in from a golf RV engine code car. It is a rock...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:08:25 -0700
  ...You all would laugh at how long it took me to do this! The funniest part was me trying to turn the crankshaft pulley...
• Re: Overland Engines
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 06:33:42 -0500
  ...Also had to > make adapter for the water pump pulley, the coolant hose out the side of the > head, and new throttle/grommet bracket...
• Re: My thoughts on heat.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 18:59:41 gmt
  ...to pump the water round with a small water pump off > some suitable car, I reckon driven, by belt, from an extra pulley > attached...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:09:46 -0700
  ...pump off the 3 studs it sits on .. > > The pipe is badly captured by the crankshaft pulley .. > > and the water pump is captured by...
• Re: update: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:45:04 -0400
  ...pump seal and oil filler tube >> gasket.. >> >> when i did this it appeared that the main pulley seal was fine ( i >> removed the pulley...
• Re: Power steering belt problems...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:57:33 -0500
  ...Look for misalignment either horizontally or angular, possible looseness or cocking of PS pump bracket, wear on pulley or belt or both that lets...
• Re: Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon (Solution and thanks)
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:01:49 -0400
  ...The main pulley is slightly (very slightly) out of alignment with the water pump pulley but everything else looks ok. I decide to remove...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:52:29 -0500
  ...Coolant pump pulley has been removed. > Deep > > well socket to long, wom't fit in the space availabe; standard socket to > > short , the blade...
• Re: 1.6 L Diesel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:31:36 -0800
  ...On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 10:15 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > Is it leaking from the pulley side or the...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:47:32 -0400
  on 6/19/03 9:47 AM, Mike Blotz at Mike.Blotz@pearlizumi.com wrote: > your smart to replace the pump while the heads...
• Re: Can lightning strike the water pump twice?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 06:57:49 -0500
  Any vendor will do (Bus Depot, Vanagain, Volks Cafe ...) but get a new German made water pump. Remans are just not worth the trouble...
• Re: Head replacement 91 Westy, 115,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:08:20 EST
  ...pipe behind the crank pulley, the other between the thermostat and the 3/4 head. Thermostat. Check the water pump. Oil cooler seal. Rear...
• Should I "bother" replacing the waterpump?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Sat, 1 May 2004 21:24:01 -0500
  ...The pulley wheel had little to no play when rocking towards and away from the main WP body. The only thing I notice is...
• Re: Water pump ?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:48:24 -0700
  ...Also, looking at the water pump from the top through the hatch the gap between the pump pulley as if the fan belt was...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:53:33 -0700
  ...leak on my 2.1 coming from under the pulley. Might be the oil > pump, but I suspect a seal There is/was a...
• Re: another diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 05:54:00 -0700
  ...Some of the > accessories, brackets, pulleys, oil pan and pump, intake and exhaust are > unique to the Vanagon. The Vanagon also uses a unique...
• Re: A question about PTO's engine picture
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:34:11 -0400
  ...That is indeed where the water pump goes. -Craig '85GL turned WESTY turning BOSTIG On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Rocket...
• Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 12:22:02 -1000
  if re-installing old belts, always mark which way they go, so you can put them back on turning the same way again. when...
• Need Elbow w/Flange Water Pipe
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:28:11 -0700
  ...a short hose to that funny under-the-crank-pulley pipe off the water pump? (part number 025 121 171, pic here:<http://www...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:35:37 +0000
  ...as a longtime air-head, > VW > > water pump replacement is something at which I am definitely not > practiced. > > Though I have changed water pumps...
• Parts question... (RE: Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon (Solution and thanks))
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:31:52 -0400
  ...The main pulley is slightly (very slightly) out of alignment with the water pump pulley but everything else looks ok. I decide to remove...
• Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:00:01 -0400
  ...The main pulley is slightly (very slightly) out of alignment with the water pump pulley but everything else looks ok� I decide to remove...
• Re: Oil Pressure switch.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:28:46 -0400
  ...Remove the water pump pulley. Remove the wire connector and the rest will be easy. Make sure you have the correct switch (grey .9...
• Re: Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 13:22:56 -0500
  ...one on the bottom of the pump (the full-length tool wouldn't clear the crankshaft pulley). All I have left to get out...
• Re: A question about PTO's engine picture
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:18:26 -0700
  besides where the water pump goes, it's also the hole in the block through which you access the wrist pin clips for the...
• Re: Friday: Need help with Jetta, final request
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:54:04 -0500
  ...The water pump pulley assembly is a new-to-me configuration with a freewheeling rear sheave and a front sheave connected to the water...
• Re: Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:18:38 -0500
  ...Oil pressure ? > > The seal that was replaced was the pulley seal close to the oil pump cover > and that seal area was also resealed...
• Re: A3 engine in Westie / NO PS.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 10 May 1998 09:47:04 -0700
  ...pull the pump guts and fill it with oil? > >David Marshall: >>Take the power steering pump off. I would get the pulleys from a...
• Re: 1.9L Hose Replacement
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:09:26 -0700
  ...Don't take the pulley off. But anyway, if you have seepage from that short hose, either tighten it more or take off that...
• Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 14:07:50 -0400
  ...I get some initial noise, but no clacking as before and they quickly pump up and are quiet from then on, even when hot...
• Re: where is my squealing coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 22:15:33 -0400
  ...With the belt off, I turned the water pump pulley by hand, and got a slight creak. Slight enough that I usually wouldn't...
• Re: New Syncro Westy Purchase and belt/Drivetrain questions
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 17:29:46 -0400
  Cort, Joel wrote: > > ....1) The brand new power steering fan belt keeps popping off the pulley > and getting caught between all the metal stuff...
• Re: Bend in Alternator Support Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:53:51 -0400
  Route your new belt from the water pump to the alt. and then to the corresponding crankshaft pulley groove. I am guessing that you...
• Re: Coolant leak from above the oil filter........happenned to you?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 12:33:42 -0500
  ...on the pulley side of the motor. So, Sunday, i figure it has to be the gasket on the water pump to the pipe...
• Spare pasrt you gotta lug around ..Re: Larry's up and running...Re: S.O.S. Vanagon stuck 20 miles N of Orlando in Maitland, FL
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 08:54:45 -0700
  ...unders my rear seat, except I got a new fuel pump/water pump so those are out ) they dont have to be new just...
• Re: Not Exact Alt/PS Belts in a Pinch?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 5 Aug 2018 13:30:07 -0700
  ...Glad to know I can get back on the road quickly, without too much worry, if the accessories and pulleys are OK. No, I...
• Re: wasserboxer oil buzzer warning = Fram
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 12:23:22 -0500
  ...The .9 bar switch is located below the water pump & crank pulley, near the oil pump. I hopes this helps to clarify. Jim Davis...
• More parts from Germany just in!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 31 May 2012 13:58:43 -0400
  ...pipe between oil cooler and water pump- 025121065- $36 Coolant pipe on passenger side under big pulley- 025121171- $60 New rollers for the sliding...
• Installing a rebuilt engine. Does anyone have a list describing the order to reattach items?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:32:23 -0500
  ...off the water pump, pipes exhaust etc. I know I have to insert the top water pipe behind the pulley before I get to...
• Since it's in the shop anyway
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 7 May 2005 13:31:32 -0700
  ...Check the water pump pulley shaft for bearing play and check for leaks at the vent hole on the underside of the pump. If...
• Re: More v belt questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:44:55 -0700
  ...system .. >> but .. >> your water pump drive ratio will be too slow. >> Ratio of crankshaft diameter to water pump pulley should be in the area...
• Water Pump Failure -- some clues from my experience
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:52:49 -0400
  ...What's this? water is dripping out of a little hole behind the pulley of the water pump!? So, the water pump was defective...
• Anyone use A3 serpentine pulleys & brackets on a VW 1.8 inline-4?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:34:31 -0800
  Hi Folks, Today I started installing A3 brackets, pulleys, alternator, & PS pump from an A3 Golf into my Vanagon GL with an inline-4...