I tightened the crap out of the alternator belt, and then used a normal
wrench to remove them.

You can see it at http://volksweb.relitech.com/19wpump.htm

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl F. Bloss [SMTP:bloss@ENTER.NET]
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 9:13 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Removing water pump pulley
>
> I'm in the process of taking the 2.1 engine apart and I'm down to the
> water
> pump.  Haynes has a single instruction for taking the 3 pulley bolts out
> that
> basically says "do it."
>
> Is there a trick to binding up the water pump so I can get those rusty
> bolts
> off?  I hosed 'em in penetrant, so maybe they'll be better today.
>
> I already broke the plastic handle on the screwdriver I jammed in there
> (no
> worries...it's a Craftsman...it'll get traded in).
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 190K miles
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
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