it's fiddly, but doable,
crank pulley  in place, engine in van of course.

one 'danger' is the 4 inch long bolts that go through the t-stat housing
into the water pump.

the tend to corrode badly ...
if during assembly the holes they go through are well cleaned out, and
anti-seize compound is used generously on the bolt shanks and threads ..
it can come apart nicely later.

I am a nut about putting something on almost all fastener threads.  So it
can come apart easily later in the future.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: Trouble-Please HELP with 1.9 water pump removal issues

> It's been a long time since I had a 1.9, but I do remember cussing at that
> darned t'stat housing.  I also remember getting the fuel pump off without
> removing the housing, but now that you've broken the bolt, you may as well
> remove it all.
>
> I do remember having to remove the pulley to access the lower pump
> bolt(s),
> and do NOT recall the crossover tube being an issue to remove, though it
> did
> have to be twisted around a bit.  I do remember having a hard time finding
> the soft rubber o-ring for that crossover tube.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of levi hawkins
> |Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:56 AM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Trouble-Please HELP with 1.9 water pump removal issues
> |
> |As far as the crossover tube, I found that the attachment
> |point for the dipstick was the hindrance.
> |Hacksawed that off, and welded it back on later.
> |
> |
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