Cut about 1/2 inch from the short side of a 6mm allen wrench and it will
fit right in there. The pipe can then be pushed down low enough to
remove the pump.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Dan Erlandson
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:12 PM
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