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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Johnson <bjohns@DTX.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 7:02 PM
Subject: VW Week.

>I had a VW week.  I had the outside half of a split pulley disintegrate on
>me at midnight Christmas Eve.  This is the outside pulley on the water pump
>of a 1.6 diesel.  It happened in the middle of no where Alabama.  There was
>no chance of getting a new pulley.
>
>After much head nodding, and drawing in the dirt ( a redneck language), it
>was decided to try to bypass the old belt configuration for a new one.  I
>went around the crank, water pump, and alternator on the inside set of
>pulleys with one belt.  There seems to be minimum belt grip on the water
>pump, but it works.
>
>I found a belt on a local farmer's tractor that was close.  I had to place
>the generator tension bolt on top of the bar to get it tight enough.  I had
>to add a few washers.  1000 miles later it still works.
>
>I am looking for an outer Water Pump pulley with shims.  I can take just
the
>outside flange.  Let me know if you have one before I have to pay full
price
>for the whole thing.  Thanks!
>
>Bill