Remove the water pump pulley and use a breaker bar instead of a ratchet.

Dennis

>From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Switch R&R
>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:21:43 EDT
>
>In a message dated 19/04/2007 2:55:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>I can  usually perform most any repair on the venerable 1.9 or 2.1 engine.
>But  here's one where I've become stumped.  The "high side" oil  pressure
>switch located just below the crank pulley and next to the oil  filter
>mount
>has developed a crack in the plastic and is producing a  consistent drip,
>thus oiling up the backside of "Ole Putt".  How does  one access this
>little
>jewel and replace it with the engine in the  vehicle?  A 24mm deep socket
>would be perfect except the heat shield  prevents the attachment of a
>ratchet
>to unscrew it off (and of course screw  the new one on).  Right now it
>looks
>like the cat and muffler would  have to be removed and the heat shield
>removed to get the extra room, but  if anyone else has done this another
>way,
>I'm all ears.
>
>Because the  2.1 is installed in my 84 Westy, there is no "Dynamic Oil
>Pressure Buzzer  System", so the switch just acts as a plug.  I would
>probably replace  it with an appropriate length 10 x 1.0 threaded bolt
>sealed
>with teflon  tape.
>
>
>
>
>
>Jim,  you should be able to use your 24mm socket with a ratchet or breaker
>bar.   The trick is to bend the muffler heat shield a bit to get the
>clearance.
>  But, I see you have this 2.1 in a '84 unless you installed the heat
>shield
>from the 2.1 Van.  The heat shields are different so some  modification of
>that ' 84's heat shield will be necessary.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Frank  Condelli
>Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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