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• VW Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 23:00:37 -0500
  ...Has anyone tried changing the pulley ratio or is there a hi capacity water pump. I doubt the std water pump was designed to...
• Very Short trip report and water pump :-(
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 14:50:27 -0400
  ...Since it's coolant leaking and I can see the water pump pulley is a tad askew I assume my water pump is bad...
• Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:32:36 -0500
  ...BTW-Don't need to reomove the water pump pulley to do it, tho. Glad you found it. Note: I haven't heard my...
• Re: saga water pump 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 4 May 2006 08:29:39 -0700
  ...the union >hose behind the crank pulley is one of my *fondest* memories of the water >pump job! > >At 04:45 PM 5/3...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement -2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:44:08 -0500
  ...The new hose right of the crank pulley went on easy. The pump slid on the three studs beautifully. But getting the nut on...
• Who needs the power steering?
  Historical mailing list - DrCory
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 10:36:04 -0700
  ...the crank pulley and I must agree with Ken, this tired old >waterboxer motorr has more pep without the drag of the ps pump. >
• Barbie spotted again...
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:13:41 -0500
  Fixed my blinking oil pressure light at higher rpm's by discovering a short in the wire just behind the water pump pulley. Seems...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:00:58 -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...
• Re: [vanagon] After market water pumps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 10:32:07 EST
  ...Either the pulley configuration is off, the person installing the pumps is over tightening the belts, or something beside the pumps is actually causing...
• Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 18:33:41 +0000
  ...So, I thought, why not move the pulley 90 degrees, push the dizzy drive shaft in, then turn the pulley back to TDC and...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:59:50 -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...
• Coolant loss at tank question
  Historical mailing list - paul banks
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 09:19:56 -0400
  ...I don't think it is the water pump as it doesn't leak when I pull on the belt/pulley. Does anyone have...
• Re: Temp Gauge Saga is Worse
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:46:57 -0700
  ...A water pump pulley loose on its shaft, a stuck closed thermostat, or a broken water pump belt can all do this. Never disregard...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch..
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:26:27 +0100
  ...One to the left of your crankshaft pulley below the water pump. The second one is on the eft side of the block, above...
• Tips on crank seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron 96
  Sat, 7 Feb 2026 18:55:42 -0500
  ...the seal around the tripple pulley is likely the problem. And it may also be the oil pump gasket. My plan is to replace...
• Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:54:25 -0400
  ...The result is that it will need to be overtightened to stop squealing, hence broken alternator mounts and blown bearings in the pump and...
• Water pipe
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 21:08:55 -0500
  ...of the lower part of the water pump, goes behind the lower part of the crankshaft pulley, and mates via a small length of...
• Re: Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:21:28 +0000
  ...pulley - and inspected the short coolant hose that sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder jacket to the water pump.  To...
• Re: water pump advice / Murphy's law
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 17:09:51 -0300
  ...I then grabbed the water pump pulley and it wabelled!!!! IIWY, I'd try wiggling the water pump pulley (W/O the belt on...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:09:20 -0800
  ...Thank me later. >>> >>> With all this done, remove the water pump pulley on an 82 or the whole >>> crank pulley (just four allen bolts...
• Re: another diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:24:23 -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: coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 16:03:17 -0800
  ...Also will try turning / wiggling the pump pulley by hand without the belt to see what that reveals. Then, as usual start wrenching! Roland...
• Re: New water pump install video for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:02:47 -0700
  ...a flexible magnetic pick up tool is really useful. (in reference to fasteners falling into the pulley comment in video) Must be nice to...
• Re: '82 diesel water pump belt adjustment woes
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:06:47 -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...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:08:01 -0500
  So it seems I forgot to remove the oil pump. How the heck does it come out? I've got the cover off and...
• Re: Alt./water pump belt tension: hot v.s. cold ?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 00:43:54 -0400
  ...shorter belt with pulleys farther apart. minimum belt tension, just tight enough to avoid slipping/squealing, will favor long pump life. i assume tension...
• Re: Water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:56:33 -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...
• 1.9L motor related parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:12:03 -0400
  ...Pushrods, Tubes, Crank Pulleys, Rods, Used Cranks, intakes, 1.9L Hoses over the engine and other. No Thermastat housings that are complete, Bits and...
• Re: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:09:31 -0500
  ...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: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:18:42 -0700
  ...as a longtime air-head, VW > water pump replacement is something at which I am definitely not practiced. > Though I have changed water pumps...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:02:21 -0600
  ...I used the 1.6 water pump > housing with the newer style pump and serpentine belt and pulley system. > Have you ran the engine...
• Motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:15:10 -0400
  ...do I get the the bolts under the main pulley and under the water pump? Do I have to pull the whole splash gard...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:51:11 -0400
  ...Most belt drives are designed around the belt having a 180 degree wrap around the drive and driven pulleys. On the waterboxer the belt...
• FS: brand new 1.9 TD engine in crate
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:05:14 -0400
  ...This is a complete engine, with injection pump, turbo, clutch and flywheel, pulleys, wiring, etc., pretty much ready to bolt in. I am offering...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:38:25 -0500
  ...Maybe a rope around the crank pulley would > do it? They do have an extra belt grove on the outer edge of the crank...
• Re: Is it normal to loose coolant when...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:00:14 -0400
  John Goubeaux wrote: > an Alternator/water pump belt breaks? I had a belt give out coming up > the hill less than a 1/4...
• Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:11:01 -0600
  Pull the pump body off - it spans both sides of the case. Cheers, Tom On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Craig...
• Re: Bend in Alternator Support Arm?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:23:46 EDT
  ...The alt belt runs around the water pump, and I just replaced it again after getting new stainless steel pulley on alt. [beat my...
• Waterpump replacement on '84 Westy 1.9L is coming! Thermostat Question For You.
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:10:23 -0700
  Listees - Today was a major milestone for me on my water pump job. I removed the old water pump! Got the a/c compressor...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:05:39 -0400
  ...But guess what - got a > serious oil leak right under the crankshaft pulley, seemingly in the > vacinity of the oil pump. WTH ( what the...
• Go Westy 30 mm oil pump kit (review) Oil pressure update - 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 12:42:53 -0400
  The Go Westy Oil Pump kit was great… Schadek pump, 2 gaskets, bolts and VW cover…ordered via priority mail and it came really...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 04:47:22 -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...
• Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:47:39 -0700
  ...Cast ye a jaundiced eye upon that water pump. Is it's belt tight? Is its pulley wobbly? Noisy? A cold heater usually rules...
• Re: Water Pump/Thermostat Housing Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:42:59 +0000
  ...Getting the crossover pipe bolted in from the water pump under the pulley to the right head was just such a joy! I think...
• Re: Waterpump replacement on '88?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 11:30:20 -0700
  ...Seriously, I didn't remove the pulleys either. I was actually quite surprised at how easy the job was. Lot's of little aggravations...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:44:39 -0500
  ...But guess what - got >> a >> serious oil leak right under the crankshaft pulley, seemingly in the >> vacinity of the oil pump. WTH ( what the...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:28:30 -0400
  ...pump off the 3 studs it sits on .. > The pipe is badly captured by the crankshaft pulley .. > and the water pump is captured by...
• Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:44:04 -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: where is my squealing coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:53:13 -0700
  ...I just did this again. > > >It's not giving me much. > > > > > >With the belt off, I turned the water pump pulley by hand, and...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:50:36 -0700
  "You should be able to use a wrench on the alternator pulley and turn the engine without the belt slipping." Ah, then it's...
• Re: Strange noise
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:48:44 -0800
  ...Also checked oil pump, pulley, a/c etc to no avail. I hate to say it but it sounds internal. No loss of power...
• Re: Seized Engine?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 20 May 2006 17:21:31 -0400
  ...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: never ending saga working on the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - A2L1
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:25:31 -0400
  ...the water pump install. I guess this is going to be another project that I hadnt planned on. :() I checked the pulley and even...
• Re: Water pumps - '1986-1991' Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:44:52 -0400
  ...We've had our 87 for ~10 years and have NEVER replaced the water pump (155,000 miles). I did buy one from Ron...
• Re: Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:15:51 -0700
  ...pulley - and inspected the short coolant hose that sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder jacket to the water pump. To...
• Re: Adding Power Steering to an '87?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:49:49 -0800
  ...Power Steering pump, reservoir, hoses, engine bracket, belt, crank pulley (?), switch for idle control and wiring. I�m sure there are parts that I...
• Re: cold start
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Dec 1996 09:20:40 PST
  ...You sometimes can "feel" play in the bearing by wobbling the w/p pulley back and forth. Good Luck Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com...
• Re: Trouble-Please HELP with 1.9 water pump removal issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:39:17 -0700
  ...I do remember having to remove the pulley to access the lower pump bolt(s), and do NOT recall the crossover tube being an...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:10:38 -0400
  ...But guess what - > got a > > serious oil leak right under the crankshaft pulley, seemingly in the > > vacinity of the oil pump. WTH ( what the...
• Re: Now here is a challenge!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 05:39:07 -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...