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  • Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
    Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
    Fri, 5 Aug 2016 15:30:55 -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...
  • Twisted PS belt?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 6 Aug 2002 12:30:34 -0700
    ...I loosened the pump and corrected it, but what a very odd problem! I guess something must have jammed in the pulley to cause...
  • tale of two water pumps
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Wed, 10 Jan 2001 23:08:24 -0500
    ...I have to pulley off the tighter one, but I can notice the difference. I suspect even with the pulley on, it wouldn't...
  • Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
    Historical mailing list - Scott
    Mon, 2 May 2016 11:39:22 -1000
    ...then you can wiggle the pipe some behind the crank pulley to free it from the water pump and to clean up the gasket...
  • Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
    Historical mailing list - Roland
    Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:50 -0700
    ...I ended up using some really narrow vice grip pliers and wedged them in between the pulley mount and the water pump body and...
  • Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:27:37 -0700
    ...re Removing the pulley from the water pump. Didn't have really big > adjustable plier/grip, and tried with the belt on, and some...
  • Belt Adjustment
    Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
    Tue, 23 Nov 1999 21:13:30 -0600
    ...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: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
    Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
    Sat, 24 May 2008 19:47:15 -0700
    Harold, check the w pump pulley. it will ( stupidly ) fit on both ways. Only one way is correct. it's not marked in any...
  • Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:37:02 +0000
    ...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 water pump belt adjustment woes
    Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
    Mon, 11 Feb 2002 21:51:07 -0800
    ...tightening the split pulley bolts. How many miles on your diesel, and were you thinking of changing the water pump at a certain mileage...
  • Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 9 Oct 2015 14:41:54 -0700
    Continental belts AVX 10x1100 to Alternator AVX 10x1075 to Power Steering AVX 13x1155 to Air Conditioning
  • Re: leaking oil pump gasket or bolts
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Dec 1997 19:12:59 -0500
    ...Then the pulley and pump are easily accessible. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: David Bayer <bayer@SYBASE.COM> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU <Vanagon@GERRY...
  • Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 May 2016 09:54:01 -0400
    The pulley can be held with a strap wrench or if you shop carefully an oil filter wrench. This is a job with some...
  • Waterpump replacement on '88?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:20:03 -0700
    ...I'm leaning toward removing the mainshaft pulley, since it would make putting the pump back in much easier. But is this a bad...
  • Re: Water Pump Replacement -2.1 L WBX
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:26:49 -0700
    I've been there too... now I wonder is it possible to reroute that @#%^ pipe instead let it under the pulley?
  • Re: Waterpump problem
    Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
    Wed, 10 Dec 1997 09:21:01 -0800
    While I have not seem this on vanagon water pumps I do know that on rabbit/golf pumps that the pulley flange and impeller...
  • Intermittent coolant leak
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Thu, 22 Jun 2000 21:11:57 -0400
    ...It looks like it may be coming from the water pump pulley or the thermostat housing. I cannot tell for sure as the only...
  • Re: 82 diesel intermediate shaft pulley
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:36 -0700
    ...pulley stop turning, but engine keeps running ? They can do that if the t=belt is loose enough ..... There's no oil pump drive...
  • Re: TIICO: Crank Pulley
    Historical mailing list - John Andrew
    Sun, 12 Aug 2001 12:19:34 -0600
    ...The outside larger belt then runs on the outer pulley groove on the air conditioning compressor, the water pump, and the alternator. I believe...
  • water pump leak in ocean springs, MS?
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Gordon
    Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:38 +0000
    ...The pulley on the front is showing very fine metal shavings and seems to be working its way out of the pump. I am...
  • Oil Pressure Switch Removal
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 15 Nov 2015 12:06:37 -0600
    ...From the top side by removing the water pump pulley I can get a 15/16th socket on it, but there isn't enough...
  • Re: Water pump
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
    Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:30:11 -0300
    ...Water pump > > > > Its pretty easy. There is a page on the web that discusses chaning the > > 1.9 L h20 pump and it is...
  • Re: Oil Pump Access
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:58:28 -0500
    ...Could be the three-belt pulley seal at the end of the > crankshaft, or could be the oil pump. Haven't gotten under the...
  • Re: oil pressure problem
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 12:05:37 -0700
    On the diesel engines, the intermediate shaft pulley runs the vacuum pump. It has no teeth and is driven by the back (flat, no...
  • 1982 Diesel Vanagon engine parts 4 sale
    Historical mailing list - jamie foust
    Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:08:38 +0000
    ...Flywheel $75.00 Air Box / Intake Manifold $65.00 Exhaust Manifold $35.00 Oil Pump w/ pickup $40.00 **NEW** Crank & Water Pump Pulley...
  • Anyone have a used timing belt cover for a 1.9l diesel block?
    Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
    Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:24:40 -0400
    ...Bentley even says "when > > installing the new version pulley in earlier engines ... Rework the pump > > bracket as necessary." I am planning to take off...
  • Diesel Vanagon Waterpump tip
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Sat, 8 Jan 2000 17:35:44 -0500
    ...On the 40mm waterpump one pulley bolt can be threaded in from the back side. It only works if the pump shaft is at...
  • Schreeching Alternator/belt
    Historical mailing list - Stebbins
    Sat, 24 Mar 2001 19:27:21 +0200
    ...I only have the alternator, water pump and main pulley - NO air and no power steering pulleys) . This SCREECH lasts about 30 seconds and...
  • Re: Continuing Saga of Worn Alt. Belt...(kinda long)
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:52:09 -0400
    ...belt also goes to the water pump too. Install the belt using the correct pulleys, from this point. Then go to a junkyard and...
  • Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:47:38 -0600
    ...On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote: > What motor, water pump and pulley set up do you have? > On Dec...
  • Re: [tiico] Re: vibrating tiico engine
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 7 Nov 2003 14:34:22 -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...
  • Reply to: Re: Signs of Waterpump Death
    Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
    09 Feb 97 16:22:20 EST
    ...of staring, but I finally caught the pump leaking out the weep hole under the pulley shaft. Thanks for the tip! Charles "Luke" Lukey...
  • Re: Installing a TD harmonic dampner on Vanagon diesel
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 23 Feb 2001 15:30:17 -0800
    Ken, you got the pulley thing backwards. A smaller pulley would turn slower and cause the waterpump & alternator to spin slower- BUT with more...
  • Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Sun, 25 May 2008 12:55:11 -0400
    Scott, Bravo, Bravo! You were absolutely correct! The water pump pulley was on backwards. I removed it and reversed it and it lines up...
  • power steering problem
    Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
    Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:05:44 -0400
    My power steering pump has play in the pulley of about 1/16 inch. evrey thing works fine and pump has 80k on it...
  • Re: One Step Forward, One Step Back
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:51:57 -0400
    No, in my conversion, the alternator belt only goes around the AC pulley. Water pump is a separate belt. On Jun 29, 2004, at...
  • Re: head repair and water pump
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:50:57 -0400
    ...The pipe can then be pushed down low enough to remove the pump. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
  • syncro rear main seal
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Sat, 25 Apr 1998 12:43:08 -0700
    ...the oil pump, but I cannot really tell) and before I make a home brewed VW 3102 to hold the pulley while I try...
  • Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 5 Aug 2016 10:48:59 -0700
    ...3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking? So I'm in the middle of the odyssey to remove the oil pump...
  • Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:37:25 +0000
    ...Eventually the van was moved to a >>> new >>> > shop and they are finishing up the install but the water pump pulley >>> halves >>> > and the...
  • Update on HELP! for '84 water pump
    Historical mailing list - Jason Beighley
    Wed, 1 Jul 1998 01:27:13 EDT
    ...The pulley off the pump seems good, too, but should I replace it? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, from the rookie,. in...
  • Re: Oil pump removal
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Sun, 1 May 2016 01:42:08 +0000
    ...The question is, will the oil pump clear the rear pulley? I don't have the tools to remove a 250 ft/lbs torqued...
  • Re: Noisy pulleys
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:47:04 -0700
    ...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: '82 diesel water pump belt adjustment woes
    Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
    Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:56:58 -0800
    ...I get the belt tight by removing shims on the water pump pulley and everything works ok for a few hundred miles, then it...
  • RoadHaus - Oil Leak / Final Diagnosis & Partial Fix
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:36:18 -0800
    ...leak around Main Crank (Pulley) and oil pump cover - Changed both Pulley/Crank Gaskets (inner & outer) - Changed both oil pump gaskets (inner & outer) - retorqued...
  • Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Mon, 31 May 2004 11:12:51 -0700
    ...I am thinking the oil pump may be leaking for some reason?. I used a new pump, gaskets, and red sealing nuts and its...
  • Re: is engine removed to change crankcase seal
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:58:58 -0600
    ...It does require a special tool (which you could make) to lock the pulley so the pulley nor the crankshaft will move during removal...
  • Replacing 86 Vanagon water pump
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Jan 1997 17:55:14 -0800
    I too wrestled with the *#$%@^ water pump in my 86 after an out-of-the blue complete blowout 100 miles from home late on...
  • Re: I stand corrected.(diesel question)
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Sun, 22 Jul 2001 21:38:47 -0400
    ...Cylinder #1 and #4 will be TDC, and the notch on the injection pump pulley should line up the the notch in the injection...
  • Imminent water pump failure? Advise urgently needed
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
    Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:24:12 -0300
    ...play at the water pump pulley, less than 1 mm (less than 1/10th of an inch at the pulley's edge). No leaks...
  • Re: Water pump premature failure
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:47:18 -0500
    I got a beautiful 1.9 crankshaft pulley W/ attaching bolt.POR15 and only 62 K total miles. Only driven by a little old...
  • 82 diesel intermediate shaft pulley
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:15:59 -0500
    ...the backing plate and newer injection pump mount, etc. I am in need of a new pulley and a used one will be here...
  • Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:06:14 -0800
    ...Make sure you are getting the correct size pump, they are > designated by the spacing between centers of the pulley bolts that hold the...
  • Re: ? Consequences of Broken Timing Belt (Diesel I4) ?
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:42:04 -0600
    ...If you remove the toothed pulley it is a little more strenuous. Because the engine is set at TDC during the operation the pump...
  • head repair and water pump
    Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
    Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:12:28 -0400
    ...How the heck do you get the water pump out of this thing??? Those bottom two hex bolts that hold the pipe to the...
  • Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 6 Jun 2017 16:40:59 -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...
  • 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
    Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
    Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:27:24 -0700
    ...pulleys. Is that valid? Having a hard time finding concrete information. I do currently have two belts on hand; one from water pump to...
  • Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
    Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
    Fri, 5 Aug 2016 12:32:01 -0700
    ...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: Waterpump replacement on '88?
    Historical mailing list - James Ruch
    Thu, 16 Sep 1999 05:04:57 PDT
    ...pulley, OR the pully >itself, in order to get the pump off the studs and clear the small >pipe (passenger side of pump). >I...
  • Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
    Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:22:24 -0500
    ...The next one is the pump. The make to use is a groove on the pump side of the pulley. It will line up...