need a good thin wall socket.
not some el cheapo.
I think what I use is a swivel 13mm Snap-On socket, they're nicely thin, and
easy to get in there.

you could take the pump back off and carefully grind a bit of metal away in
that one spot for socket clearance.
Don't know about ya all, but I put Toyota black silicone sealant on the
water pump 0-ring myself.
Scott
turbovans

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rowsell" <86westy@GEOEXPLOITS.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...

> porn aside, I have the nut threaded on finger-tight, but I can't get a
> socket on there. It seems there's not enough room between the nut and the
> side of the pump casing. Man ! nothing comes easy in Westyville  :)
> I got a socket on there when removing the old pump  :(
>
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 11:52 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If you do this too often they put a sign in your yard.
>>
>> Be discreet!
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Yikes! That almost sounds pornographic.
>> >
>> > On Aug 30, 2008, at 7:06 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, I can tell you how it's done. I did it this morning. I took a
>> >> 13mm socket on a 3" extension and put enough rag in the socket that
>> >> the nut was flush with the socket's edge at the opening. Then I
>> >> smeared the front of the nut with vaseline and stuck the wasther to
>> >> it. I felt for the end of the stud with my fingers and pushed the
>> >> tight rubber hose out of the way slightly to let the socket/nut/washer
>> >> assembly through. I engaged the stud with the socket on the first try,
>> >> slipped the stubby ratchet into the extension and drove it home.
>> >>
>> >> Jim
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Tom Rowsell
>> >> <86westy@geoexploits.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Any tips for reinstalling the lower of the 3 bolts in the water
>> >>> pump for a
>> >>> 2.1 Litre ? There does not seem to be enough room between the edge
>> >>> of the
>> >>> housing to get a socket on on the nut...
>> >>>
>> >>> Tom
>> >>>
>> >
>>