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• Power steering pump-is it possible to run in reverse?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 15:27:37 -0500
  ...pump, so this leave one option yet - mount the pump snugly near the alternator and install a flat friction - pulley as the water pump...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:17:16 -0400
  ...Lower alternator bolt > Power steering and AC belts are in the way on mine, as is the PS > reservoir, > pump and pulleys. > > Jim
• Re: Oil sensor question 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:23:49 -0500
  ...the gray one is behind the water pump and easier to put in w/o the belts on. IIRC Michael in San Antonio 91GL...
• Help! Diesel water pump - how to remove %$^%#@!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jul 1996 10:08:36 +0000
  ...the pump is nicely hidden behind the accessory shaft pully and lower cam belt cover, which also means removing the crank pulley. This seems...
• Re: New oil pump not snug in case
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:09:12 -0400
  Pascal That's my thinking on the aftermarket oil pumps as well. If the wear marks are on the top right side of the...
• Re: Now here is a challenge!
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 06:54:09 -0700
  ...Belt squealing might be just belt needing tension or > could be > water pump getting ready to buy the farm. Try to move the pulley...
• Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:37:28 -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...
• 2.1 wbx with AC Water pump woes
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 21 May 2011 14:45:50 -0400
  ...side pip at the water pump and I can't get the pipe out from under the driveshaft pulley set. While I'll give...
• Re: Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 20:51:09 -0500
  ...It culd also bhe it started or got > worse just yesterday on the long trip. > > So time to replace water pump. > Removed pulleys from...
• Re: 3 "how do i" questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 2 May 2001 13:59:37 -0700
  ...One for the water pump (it goes from > the big main pulley up to the left) and one for the power steering (from > the...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:20:29 -0600
  ...All was fine before. > > On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > What motor, water pump and pulley set up do...
• Re: 2.1L oil light and warning buzzer problem...???
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 5 May 2003 19:33:35 -0700
  ...Check out the wiring on this switch between the Water pump pulley and the crank pulley. Good Luck,Joel89 Syncro Westy JordanVw@AOL.COM...
• Re: Noisy pulleys
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:59:51 -0700
  ...Is there an easy way to identify what accessory, >water pump >Power Steering pump >Alternator >A/C Compressor Not with a vanagon, but on...
• Re: slow pressure buildup [diesel]
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 12:50:23 -0700
  ...on the vacuum pump. There is a smooth pulley on the other end of the intermediate shaft and this pulley is turned by the...
• More 85 van parts
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 1 May 1998 19:28:12 -0400
  ...crank pulley used water pump(don't know why you'd want it, can have for shipping) Alternator and bracket power steering pump and...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 18 Jul 2020 08:31:01 -0600
  ...Water Pump Pipes > > I use an impact wrench to get that pulley nut off. GoWesty has a nifty tool they throw in with their...
• Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:30:20 -0700
  ...Go back to the engine, and try to move the pulley and belt for the pump. If you have been very good, and lived...
• Parts To Make the 1.9 NA Diesel a Turn-Key
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 09:32:47 -0800
  ...up and worked to fit), 3) water pump, 4) alternator, 5) injector pump, 6) all gears/pulleys for the timing belt, 7) injectors, and...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:15:24 +0000
  ...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 belts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 May 2002 13:38:15 -0400
  ...with the water pump >and alternator belts getting loose on their diesel >vanagon? Make sure the contact surfaces of the pulleys are shiny -- a...
• Re: 1.6 L Diesel Pump
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:15:55 -0600
  Is it leaking from the pulley side or the injector line side? One is fairly simple the other is not. Mine was leaking like...
• Re: bad mechanic???
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:23:38 -0700
  ...Perhaps I have to much time on my hands but I've thought about a clutched two speed pulley for the water pump that...
• Re: A3 engine in Westie / NO PS.
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 9 May 1998 23:26:49 -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: Trouble-Please HELP with 1.9 water pump removal issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:38:42 -0700
  ...it all. > > I do remember having to remove the pulley to access the lower pump > bolt(s), > and do NOT recall the crossover tube...
• Re: water pump leak in ocean springs, MS?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:52:45 -0400
  ...The pulley on the front is showing >very fine metal shavings and seems to be working its way out of the pump. >I am...
• [Fwd: cooling system failures]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:37:24 -0700
  ...The one behind the pulleys. Also have minor seepage from water pump gasket at head. That can wait. R.Feuerriegel [message/rfc822]
• FS: 2.1L engine in MA
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 19:21:03 EDT
  ...I have sandblasted and painted brackets and pulleys etc. I have a new water pump and a gasket set. I am asking $700 or...
• Re: Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:21:55 -0800
  ...crank pulley) The wire I replaced had a crack in the casing (cover) so did the repair while changing the coolant pump etc. Neil...
• Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater - Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:09:05 -0400
  ...Cast ye a jaundiced eye upon that water pump. Is it's belt tight? Is its pulley wobbly? Noisy? A cold heater usually rules...
• Reply to: Re: Signs of Waterpump Death
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  09 Feb 97 16:22:31 EST
  ...water pump. Crawl under the engine and look at the underside of the waterpump housing just below the point where the pulley shaft comes...
• Re: 84 NA Diesel - loss of 'performance'
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:58:54 -0500
  ...Check that injection pump, it's pulley, the timing belt and the crank drive pulley and woodruff key are all tight/in place etc...
• Re: saga water pump 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 4 May 2006 11:10:43 -0400
  ...the union hose behind the crank pulley is one of my *fondest* memories of the water pump job! At 04:45 PM 5/3...
• Groovey Pulley (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 18:36:56 -0400
  ...I went to VW to get a new pulley, they all scratched their heads and said they'd never seen a single belt pulley...
• Re: Shimming Main Flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 15:23:15 -0400
  ...Does the crank pulley line up with the water pump? If so, then find out what is wrong with the alternator. Dennis -----Original Message...
• custom parts
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 22:15:08 -0500
  ...WVA, DC, DE, PA area? this is for a long water pump pulley i need to finish my 3.4liter engine conversion. Sudhir H...
• Re: Failing water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:52:47 -0700
  ...Water pump pulley does not rotate real smoothly. Symptoms of a failing water pump? Fix quickee-quickee? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type...
• Re: Engine choices: 1.9 TD, TDI, or 5 cyl TD? (European...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 May 1999 19:01:43 EDT
  The motor (1.9l TD) is $1650 + $300 install kit (pulleys, oil filter flange, vacuum pump, timing belt), $50 for oil pump and pickup...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:26:22 -0700
  ...Water Pump Pipes > > I use an impact wrench to get that pulley nut off. GoWesty has a nifty tool they throw in with their...
• Re: power steering problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:16:07 -0400
  ...power steering problem > > > > My power steering pump has play in the pulley of about 1/16 inch. > > evrey thing works fine and pump has...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 15 Nov 2015 13:26:48 -0500
  ...From the top side > by removing the water pump pulley I can get a 15/16th socket on it, but > there isn't enough...
• Water pump replacement - anything else I need?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:01:10 -0500
  ...I just got a chance to look at the problem today and the water pump pulley has a lot of slack and the pump...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 14:27:51 EDT
  ...It was important to use the pulley from the three pulley belt design (crank, water pump and AC compressor on one belt, AC compressor...
• Re: Overland Engines
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 19:57:10 -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...
• Seized Engine?
  Historical mailing list - MM
  Sat, 20 May 2006 07:58:47 -0700
  ...I did manage to turn the water pump pulley and the alternator pulley by hand by slacking the belt. I cleaned all my contacts...
• Re: V-belt replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:44:21 -0700
  ...My hands don't have a lot of strength either, so sometimes I have to lever a belt off the pulleys. Or maybe it...
• Re: water pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 12:51:24 ADT
  Gerry, try removing the 'fan' belt and rocking the water pump pulley. It shouldn't! Any slop, and any roughness when rotated, is a...
• Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:23:38 -0500
  Got an oil leak on my 2.1 coming from under the pulley. Might be the oil pump, but I suspect a seal There...
• Re: Head (gasket) question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:55:29 -0700
  ...Yes, you'll need to pull the pump. It's fairly easy. You'll need to pull off the pulley (3 bolts) and use...
• Re: Friday: Need help with Jetta, final request
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:16:49 -0400
  Many of these cars have a split pulley somewhere (with shims; like a beetle generator pulley!). One of my MK2's was like that...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement -2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:29:59 -0700
  ...What about a one piece hose between flange at head and coolant pump? Too tough to strap down? Or is that even needed? Find...
• Re: repeated water pumps failing
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 21:13:38 -0500
  ...the pumps and the belt has not been to tight thats the part that I dont get what else is there bent pulleys and...
• Re: power steering problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:34:40 -0400
  ...power steering problem My power steering pump has play in the pulley of about 1/16 inch. evrey thing works fine and pump has...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:44:33 -0800
  ...You will need to remove the rear engine carrier and the mounting bracket, the water pump crossover pipe and the crankshaft pulley. To get...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:01:27 -0700
  ...My heat maxes out at propane and the crank pulley idea reminded me of maybe my best tool – willingness to walk away. When I...
• Re: the care and feeding of type 4 engines
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:10:35 -0400
  ...If you can't see timing mark on pulley, feel for a small mark on pulley (on outer edge of pulley toward front of...
• Re: Temp II Sensor, Engine Hot.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:30:36 -0700
  ...on I4 engine conversion the water pump pulley diameter matters.. too large and flow is not enough. Have not had a problem with too...
• Re: Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:53:36 -0700
  ...It culd also bhe it started or got worse just yesterday on the long trip. > > So time to replace water pump. > Removed pulleys from...
• Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:55:56 -0500
  ...When you take the water pump belt off count or keep track of the spacers that are in the pulley vs those outside the...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:38:57 -0800
  I seem to remember getting the main pulley bolt off with a 6 ft piece of jack handle over a 1/2" socket drive...
• Re: 1.9l Oil pump R&R
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:58:12 -0500
  ...oil pump on a digijet engine? Bentley has a >lovely drawing which assumes that the engine is out and the crankshaft >pulley removed... :( > >thanks...