Patience, my a**.  Give me a torch and a big sledge hammer.

Seriously, I didn't remove the pulleys either.  I was actually quite
surprised at how easy the job was.  Lot's of little aggravations, but it
gradually came apart and then gradually went back together.  I did find that
to remove the cross tube, I had to remove the power steering pump and the
alternator.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: Waterpump replacement on '88?

> Hmmmm,
>
> I replaced the water pump on my '86 Syncro about two months ago
> and I >did not< have to remove any pullys. I did remove the
> tube that runs behind the pully, but I accomplished that by
> patiently working it out to the left side.
>
> John-Reed Maffeo '86 Syncro
> Mesa, AZ