removing water pump?

Post by **Louey** » 18 Oct 2008, 09:49

is it a case if removing the crank pulley, the plastic cam belt covers (x2) and then the 6 or 8 bolts and off pops the water pump???

or is it, remove the exhaust as well so that I can get a drill or some mole grips to shift the crank pulley bolts that have rounded off

someone please just save my sanity

diesel BTW

Post by **SplendiferousII** » 18 Oct 2008, 10:31

I would have thought the crank pulley could stay in position. Yes damn confident that it can.

Dont forget to drain the system first.

Post by **Louey** » 18 Oct 2008, 10:55

I've got a upper and lower cover for the cambelt on my engine - I'll get on with it and get there

Post by **SplendiferousII** » 18 Oct 2008, 17:44

Right ! Understood. I had to ponder that for a few mins though.

Post by **Louey** » 19 Oct 2008, 08:33

what a ferkin pain - why do the manuals never have the details you want.

I went and picked up my new waterpump from VW yesterday and I felt so stooopid. I was trying to remove the waterpump only and not all of the housing that the 3 pipes and thermostat feed into

New waterpump is on - I shall feed it some water in a bit and hope it all works

Post by **Rozzo** » 19 Oct 2008, 14:13

water

that old chestnut again

Post by **Louey** » 19 Oct 2008, 14:22

new pump on -

Now the ferker won't start

Roll on the day I can get a T4 - in fact I have started looking