Don't take the crank pulley off. If your allen wrench is too long, grind it
down. follow the pipe to the other side of the pulley to the rubber hose.
remove the hose so that you can get that pipe free to remove the pump.

I just did my 2nd pump and I did find it easier the 2nd time around.

I also attacked the big pipe hexs with a long extension and worked from
underneath looking through the exhaust system.

Hotch
86 Vanagon GL
89 Jetta GL
Philly
Richard Hotchkiss
http://www.hotstrings-inc.com

> From: Dan Erlandson <danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET>
> Reply-To: Dan Erlandson <danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET>
> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:12:28 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: head repair and water pump
>
> OK so I am in the middle of a cylinder head job and feel foolish for even
> asking the question I did the other day (do I have to remove the headers to
> get the heads out?  of course you do there is no other way!!!), but now as I
> sit waiting for the JB Weld to set up on the minor (but enough to leak)
> pitting (60k on those heads) and for the parts I ordered from Ken at
> Vanagon.com (God bless him and his prompt, courteous service) to come in, I
> come at last to my question of the day...  How the heck do you get the water
> pump out of this thing???  Those bottom two hex bolts that hold the pipe to
> the passenger side of the engine are buried deep and the @#$*& crankshaft
> pulley is in the way... You mean I have to disassemble the pulley?  If so
> how do I hold the engine/crankshaft  still while undoing the big nut on the
> pulley... This all makes me want an aircooled instead of my wasserleaker
>
> Any advice or calming words would be appreciated
>
>
> --
> Dan Erlandson
> Flemington, NJ
>> danoer1@eclipse.net
> 91 VW Vanagon GL 170,000 mi
> 99 VW Passat 107,000 mi
>