If you have a drive way in front of your garage like mine you can back up the
passenger side rear wheel on to the curb (8 inches tall?) from the drive way.
The wheel will be on the top of the curb but the belly of the van will be on
the drive way. This will allow you to deal with shift linkage adjustment.

I just replaced the water pump from my 84 a few weeks ago. I did not have to
remove the tin, crank pully, nor anything else. I removed the pump and the
thermostat housing all together. But this is my 1.9. If yours is a 2.1 then
it may be a different matter.

David

--- C B <cunegonde.van.westfalia@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Folks, is there anyone in the Portland OR/Vancouver WA area willing to
> loan a pair of Westy-strength jackstands in the next week? Perhaps
> even a hydraulic jack? Or is there somewhere in Portland I can rent
> such items? Three damsels (two humans plus Cunegonde) await your
> reply.
>
> I'm spending the week in Portland replacing Cunegonde's waterpump and
> (hopefully) diagnosing and repairing the shifter linkage. I understand
> the leaky waterpump, but cannot figure out where my 3rd and 4th gears
> went while reverse, 1st and 2nd work fine. Both are tasks requiring
> jackstands, alternately front and rear. I don't want to carry my
> heavy-duty jackstands and truck jack on the train from Seattle!
>
> For anyone willing to lend their vanagon expertise for a few hours, we
> promise some of whatever you drink and excellent home-cooked food
> and/or smoked salmon.
>
>
> Bretts
>
> '83 Ivory 1.9l WBX Westfalia "Cunegonde"
> '79/81 Brown Volvo 240 "The Brick"  (For Sale!)
>

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