Re: Water pump replacement idea

[John Van Vuren <jiggervv@fdldotnet.com>]

Paul Hanley wrote:
> 
> Hello fellow roccans:
> 
> I was speaking to a VW mechanic friend of mine today, and he gave me a tip
> on changing a waterpump.
> 
> Normally, you would do the timing belt removal deal, but here you don't.
> You remove the alternator and place it near the distributor, then remove
> the bolts retaining the a/c compressor. Then, with a long extension, a
> swivel joint, and a 13mm socket, you remove the bolt retaining the
> compressor bracket from below the a/c.
> 
> All of this is done from above the engine. At this point, you remove the
> a/c, and voila, there's the damned pump. Remove the entire housing and then
> remove the impeller half. Takes about an hour says he.
> 
> Has anyone tried this? I may have to soon, so if I do I will post the
> results. I have done it the timing belt removal way more than twice, so I
> can easily compare the two.
> 
> Regards,
> Paul Hanley
> 
I did it that way on my Audi 4000S (basically a fancy VW).  It had a 4
cylinder mounted the "wrong" way, which actually made it quite easy to
get to things.  I highly recommend doing it as you described, there is
no real need to remove the timing belt unless it's about time to change
that too.

John

'87 16v Scirocco
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'82 VW diesel truck
'85 Jetta diesel  <--- new
'83 Jeep Scrambler
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