new owner with 16 diesel water cooled

[molly60]

HELP PLEASE: HOW DO YOU TENSION THE WATER PUMP TOO THE CRANK ON THE BOTTOM PULLY ON A 1.6 DIESEL T25 1986
THE SECOND BELT IS SELF EXPLANETRY WITH THE ALTERNATOR

DAI HUGHES

[Cyrus]

My belt is slipping too, tightened alternator belt today but how do you do the water pump belt?

[camper]

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=92872" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Read through this topic.

[Cyrus]

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=92872 Read through this topic.

Thanks for that link, I'm starting to think I'll check the belt is correct length 1st and try re shi mming.

[Niander]

Learn about forums !
Get the caps lock off m8!

[molly60]

THANKS FOR ADVICE BUT HAVE ALREADY EXPLAINED WHY I USE CAPS LOCK M8

DID LOOK ON FORUM ONLY ADVICE WAS FOR A 1.6 TDI DIESEL MINE IS NOT TDI SO UNSURE IF IT IS DIFFERENT THOUGHT THIS WAS A FRIENDLY PLACE FOR HELP
THANKS

[Niander]

Ah ok sorry so you cannot read small writing then ok IS THIS BETTER?
I UNDERSTAND THIS CHAP WANTS US TO WRITE BIG SO HE CAN READ IT EASYER

[Niander]

AND YES THIS IS A FRIENDLY PLACE

MINES 1.9 D SO I DONT KNOW HOW TO HELP WITH YOUR PROBLEM

[Oldiebut goodie]

That pipe was still available from VW a few years back - be careful as there are two different sizes of the section that goes to the tank. (Price a few years back was £95 though- my wallet knows, I needed it there and then though)

[billybigspud]

ok

[molly60]

THANK YOU OLDIEBUTGOODIE

[footstuck]

Hi
A COMMON FAULT THAT CAUSES PIPES TO BURST IS THE INCORRECT EXPANSION TANK CAP
THE OLD BLACK ONES TENDED TO FAIL AND NOT RELIEVE PRESSURE BUILD UP WHICH
I HAVE HAD MYSELF
IF IT IS COLORED BLUE THEN IT HAS ALREADY BEEN CHANGED FOR THE LATER TYPE
AND LIKELY TO BE GOOD
AFTER CHANGING MY BLOWN HOSE AND FITTING A NEW CAP THE VAN DID A FURTHER 20K+
BEFORE SUFFERING A HEAD GASKET FAILURE