The pulley can be held with a strap wrench or if you shop carefully an oil filter wrench. This is a job with some tricks. I would replace the 2 hoses to the oil cooler and even the oil cooler to engine gasket while there. It is not as bad as it looks. The job should take about 3 hours for the experienced mechanic. 

Dennis 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Gabriel Hourtouat
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 1:34 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping

I must change my coolant pump.  (Confirmed by inspection with a mirror.)

Bentley isn't too much help.

I looked up some Gerry archives -- I laughed, I cried, we were one.  I have a pump from one of our esteemed list members; but no new hoses or plastic pipes, etc.

Any tips?

I don't have the special tool to get the 3-groove pulley off (page 19.35).

Dreadfull,
Gabby
1986 Westy 2.1 WBX (2 wheel drive)