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• Re: How to untorque the pulley?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 22:26:38 -0500
  ...maybe oil pump gaskets since I have > new ones. > The manuals are weak on the procedure. How do I untorque the pulley bolt? > Really...
• Re: Belt Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Eren Berberoglu
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 08:04:05 PST
  ...Page 19.4 of Bentley's shows shims on the water pump pulley. I am >don't know how this works to loosen or...
• Re: freak: alternator belt JUMPed off
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sun, 6 May 2001 07:48:02 -0700
  ...The cap had deep > grooves in it from the pulley. I checked the water pump > pulley, it was not wobbly the alt pulley was...
• Replacing motor mounts 84 wb- Help!!!
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Sun, 27 May 2001 15:05:14 -0700
  ...That's the one that is hiding beneath the water pump pulley. What should I do? Can I tilt the engine enough with the...
• Re: Noisy pulleys
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:49:38 -0500
  ...Noisy pulleys > > > Is there an easy way to identify what accessory, > water pump > Power Steering pump > Alternator > A/C Compressor > > is making noise without...
• Re: trip'n
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:44:58 -0700
  ...Opening the bolts on the pump pulley, I use an old belt and let it get jammed between the main pulley and itself to...
• Water Pump Price?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 12:46:51 EST
  ...Discovered a water leak at the pulley shaft of my 84, anyone have an estimated price for the pump as well as a "fair...
• water pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:21:54 -0500
  Good day gentlemen, (87 Westy) Spring in not so far and I found out that my rear engine noise come from the coolant pump...
• Re: crankshaft pulley
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 30 May 2017 19:47:56 -0500
  ...crankshaft pulley i noticed on my 83 vanagon that the pulley for the crankshaft is hard to spin by hand. Is that normal. my...
• Removing water pump pulley
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 09:13:07 -0500
  ...I'm down to the water pump. Haynes has a single instruction for taking the 3 pulley bolts out that basically says "do it...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 14:47:48 -0400
  ...3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking? > > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > To remove the oil pump does NOT require removing the rear pulley...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 21:07:07 +0200
  ...to remove the oil pump and to get to > the thing I have to take off the crank pulley... Ha ha, Bentley joke...3149...
• Re: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time in 2 years
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:56:11 -0400
  ...pump -too tight or too loose V-Belt -slighly offset/oscillating crankshaft pulley (pulley has been hit with a hammer and the pulley groove...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:12:34 -0700
  ...Scott replaced the water pump with me as a helper... we worked for 6 hours straight, without removing the pulley or the muffler... I...
• Re: diesel serpentine conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:20:14 -0400
  On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, jamie foust wrote: > I recently converted the water pump/alternator pulley system to a single > serpentine setup - plus a...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:54:05 -0400
  ...Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals Got an oil leak on my 2.1 coming from under the pulley. Might be the oil pump, but...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:19:30 -0400
  ...Water Pump Pipes > > > > The ‘fear’ reference was just me not wanting to pull the crank pulley. > > But after another unsuccessful go with the hammer...
• Re: TIICO: Crank Pulley
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 22:27:48 -0400
  Well, this probably isn't help, but on the diesel engines, there's a belt off the crankshaft for the water pump. There's...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:47:04 -0600
  ...With all this done, remove the water pump pulley on an 82 or the whole crank pulley (just four allen bolts) on later models...
• Re: Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:55:04 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:29:18 -0700
  ...Water Pump Pipes > > The ‘fear’ reference was just me not wanting to pull the crank pulley. > But after another unsuccessful go with the hammer...
• Power Steering Pump ...leak?
  Historical mailing list - Adolf Birkenhouser
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:48:51 -0500
  Volks, recently my power steering pump seems to be leaking behind it's pulley. Is there a rebuild kit available from list vendors? If...
• Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:20:36 -0700
  ...pump pulley I have ever found with the right smaller diameter and correct offset is one that fits the far more common 'small hub...
• Diesel pulley needed urgently!
  Historical mailing list - Denmiester
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:16:03 -0400
  ...82 Westie, and need the adjustable second pulley assembly on the end of the water pump... Does anyone have a spare of this...or...
• Re: Tripple v belt pulley
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:22:26 -0700
  ...pulley is I want to get it powdercoated for my rebuilt motor. The other reason is I can not remove the water pump due...
• Re: Looking for pulley halves and hub for diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 15:06:28 -0700
  ...the two pulley halves for the water pump pulley on a > diesel Vanagon (82). I also need the hub for the pulley. This is...
• Re: Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:38:32 -0800
  ...of them. > The allen bolts that hold the water pump pulley to the water pump take the > same torque, and I wonder if they...
• water pump change
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:56:32 -0500
  ...Use two ratchets in opposition to remove the pump pulley bolts, use a long bolt that will catch somewhere to remove the last bolt...
• Re: Show and Tell - Water Pump Change Out
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:35:31 -0500
  ...It's > a spray can of penetrating oil thgat has a capillary action so it creeps > into the threads. > > The pulley on the pump...
• Re: Water pump premature failure
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:18:04 -0800
  ...I'm thinking that a warped crankshaft pulley is causing premature failure > of > my water pumps, which only seem to last around 15K miles...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:05:53 -0700
  The ‘fear’ reference was just me not wanting to pull the crank pulley. But after another unsuccessful go with the hammer today, I decided...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:55:19 -0500
  ...Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals > > Got an oil leak on my 2.1 coming from under the pulley. Might be the oil > pump, but...
• Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:34:26 -0700
  ...To get the belt on you need to remove the 3 bolts that hold the pulley pieces together to the water pump. Mark Dana...
• Noisy pulleys
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:30:07 -0800
  Is there an easy way to identify what accessory, water pump Power Steering pump Alternator A/C Compressor is making noise without taking off...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 15:51:07 -0700
  ...3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking? Hi Dave, To remove the oil pump does NOT require removing the rear pulley...
• how to tell if water pump bearings are going.....
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 07:34:46 -0500
  ...going bad in the water pump" ....Now i did the pulley test, where you grab the pump pulley and see if there is any...
• Re: vibrating tiico engine
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 10:58:32 -0800
  ...BUT you'll need to purchase a new crank pulley, alternator, ac compressor and water pump pulley. OR you can go the a2 bracket...
• Re: 85 westy water pump R&R w/ a/c & PS
  Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:23:17 -0500
  ...Removed the main crank pulley and replaced the seal while I was there, didn�t remove distributor, AC or PS; did remove the engine...
• Re: Replacing a Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:27:52 -0700
  > > Sunday I am going to replace a water pump. Having never done one on a > Vanagon are there any tricks or tips on this...
• Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 16:32:47 -0400
  ...Eventually the van was moved to a new > > shop and they are finishing up the install but the water pump pulley > halves > > and the...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:11:06 -0600
  ...Thank me later. > > With all this done, remove the water pump pulley on an 82 or the whole > crank pulley (just four allen bolts...
• Gerbil engine replacement, part I
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Thu, 04 Jul 1996 12:30:52 -0600
  ...and mounting bracket - fuel pump, drive rod, and mounting adaptor - generator and generator stand (includes oil filler) - cooling tin - pulley I haven't gotten...
• Re: Water Pump Price?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:05:44 -0500
  > Discovered a water leak at the pulley shaft of my 84, anyone have an > estimated price for the pump as well as a "fair...
• Re: Power steering pump issue
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Wed, 5 Oct 2016 10:08:22 -0400
  ...I had put a shorter hold down bolt in the long bolt hole of the pump bracket and the threads got worn from vibration...
• Re: Diesel water pump pulley diameter
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 3 Jul 2005 21:03:25 -0700
  ...It appears my A2 Jetta 1.6TD pulley combination results in a faster turning water pump than the stock DV setup. Here are the...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 06:42:14 +0000
  > > The injector pump was a different story. The pulley didn't have a clear > mark for alignment. There were several dents around the pulley...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Nov 2015 18:10:19 -0600
  ...I also remove the water pump pulley. > > Dennis, > From my phone. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> > Sent: ‎11/‎15/‎2015 1...
• Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:09:36 -0800
  ...The pump would then turn slower. If you were to do this, you would need a 30mm pump and pump pulley (biggest diameter that...
• Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:41:30 -0600
  ...To get the belt on you need to remove the 3 bolts that hold the pulley pieces together to the water pump. Mark Dana...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:25:39 -0700
  ...Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals Got an oil leak on my 2.1 coming from under the pulley. Might be the oil pump, but...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 15:11:58 -0400
  ...to remove the oil pump and to get to > > the thing I have to take off the crank pulley... Ha ha, Bentley > joke...3149...
• Re: Show and Tell - Water Pump Change Out
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:38:46 -0500
  ...to get the pulley bolts off as the pulley will want to > move. > > Also, when removing the pipe from the pump that goes to...
• Water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 14:58:31 -0800
  ...Or perhaps I leave this pipe behind the pulley in place and replace the pump like that? Any help is appreciated Thanks a lot...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:46:41 -0600
  What motor, water pump and pulley set up do you have? On Dec 10, 2015 12:43 PM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Diesel Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 09:51:28 EST
  ...Scott offered a single belt conversion that included a new pump, pulley, solid crank pulley, different alternator pulley, and new single belt. He did...
• Re: Water pump premature failure
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:12:15 -0500
  Sounds like the automotive gods were smiling on you that day. And I suppose the crank pulley was straight, too.
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 1 May 2016 07:13:39 -0700
  ...Coolant Pump Gently Weeping The pulley can be held with a strap wrench or if you shop carefully an oil filter wrench. This is...
• Re: Water pump premature failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:34:29 -0500
  That 3 groove pulley requires lots of torque (258 ft lb) whereas the single groove pulley only takes 43 ft lb. Is it possible...
• Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 17:55:10 -0700
  ...So time to replace water pump. Removed pulleys from the back. Removed timing belt covers. (The 1.9TD has a lower one also) Realized...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 May 2012 21:34:27 -0700
  ...the water pump .. ( and the alternator too ) we never think of this .. but since their pulleys are smaller than the crank pulley those are...