I made a little tool for this job to keep that pulley from turning.  Really
only to hold one bolt against the engine mounting holder, so the pulley
won't turn while I'm turning the other bolt in or out.
This is a great help every time I do this job.
I use a crow bar to pull the cross over pipe away.
Use a shortened Allen Key for the lower bolt and anti seize on the thread.
Use clamps that won't chew into the hoses, like good fuel line clamps.
Yes, the oil cooler's O ring can be changed if it has never been and it's
rock hard.
Bought a power tool for faster turning the bolts and nuts.
The right side nut is troublesome and needs a wiggle extension.
I bet, it is about a $400 job at the garage.
Zoltan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Haynes
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 6:54 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping

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)