In my original repsonse I mentioned the corroision factor. I always replace
the internal hex socket bolts to make it easier next time. Stainless A4. I
do noot really enjoy this task but I have done pumps on many cars that make
the Vanagon pump seem easy.

Dennis

>From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam " <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
>To: "'Dennis Haynes'" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>CC: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Subject: RE: Water pump?
>Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:55:47 -0800
>
>I guess the ones you work on come right apart.
>Somehow the ones I get ............you know those two 6 mm allen screws, on
>the lower part of the w pump  ? .........I've spent an hour on just one of
>those screws before, like if it is rounded out in the allen part or really
>stuck in there.
>  Somewhere if find perfect 8 mm screws with small hex heads on them...10mm
>hex heads, so you can use a proper box wrench on them.
>But I'm glad you like doing those water pumps.
>Scott
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 8:39 PM
>To: 'Scott Daniel - Shazam'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: RE: Water pump?
>
>Oh stop it! The Vanagon water pump is not all that bad a job. I've even
>done them in campgrounds. You just have to know a few tricks and have some
>good tools. Just looked it up in the Mitchell guide. With power steering
>and AC, 3.1 hours. There is not too much difference between the 1.9 and
>2.1. 2.1 slightly easier since the t-stat housing is not attached to it.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Scott Daniel - Shazam
>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 10:52 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Water pump?
>
>The 2.1 on is 'stupid hard' to do with the engine in the van.
>Really nasty.
>The 1.9 isn't fun either of course.
>They sure were NOT thinking about repairing them with that design.
>Good excuse to go to a subaru engine right there !
>Scott
>www.turbovans.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Geza Polony
>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 1:47 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Water pump?
>
>The poster does not mention what year van or model of engine. Apparently
>the
>water pump change is easier on the 2.1's than the 1.9's. For the 1.9's,
>"all
>day" sounds about right to me, depending on what sort of "relax and enjoy
>favorite beverage" breaks you take.
>