Some tips on the water pump replacement.

I'm assuming it is the same 1.6 NA (or even 1.6 turbo) diesel engine that
was in the Rabbit/Golf, so here is what I learned when changing the water
pump on my 81 Rabbit Diesel.  There are two ways I found to go about it.

Prep - remove the alternator and air conditioning pump (if equipped) and
brackets.  The water pump bracket has 4 bolts holding it to the engine case
- two upper and two lower.  The issue becomes getting the two upper bolts
off.

Option 1 - Remove the injection pump to access the water pump housing.  It
is pretty straight forward from there (just remove/clean/replace
everything)  However, this may not be ideal as you will need to reset the
injection pump timing (I'm not sure if you or the travelers have the tools
to set the pump).

Option 2 - Get a 13mm "S" curved wrench (like the one shown here -
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/xlarge/SXT-994002M_xl.jpg)
 The angle of this wrench will allow you to get at the two upper bolts
holding the water pump housing to the engine case - even with the injection
pump still in.  Small but steady turns to get it free.

If you go with option 2 (as I did when replacing my water pump), there is
still plenty of room to clean the block and hand turn the bolts.....just
can't get the angles with a normal wrench.

Hope this helps.

Andrew

On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good on ya Mark.
>
> At first glance assumed email was from Mark Drillock. That would be a
> driving marathon!
>
> If it's any help, with a 1994 96K  km  gas inline, getting the pump and
> housing off wasn't an issue. Not sure if mine uses a 30 mm hub pump, but
> there ya have it.
>
> I wish them all the best. Sounds like quite the adventure!
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> Update for those whom care re the Argentine travelers.  As of yesterday
> > afternoon they were in Seward ..... I have never replaced the water pump
> > on a diesel yet but I am sure
> > we will manage either on our own or with guidance from Mark Drillock and
> my
> > local sources cultivated from 27 years working in the automobile industry
> > in Anchorage.
> >
> >
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 6:07 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Joaqu�n and Clara are very nice couple and we very much enjoyed having
> > them stay with us. They no longer have the 1.6TD JX engine that they
> > started with. That engine gave its last in northern Mexico and was
> > changed in San Diego to a used 1.9NA engine. The water pump their engine
> > takes is the very common VW inline 4 pump with 30mm hub.
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>