How easy to undo crankshaft pulley nut?????

[marcus_asparagus]

Hi all,
Just bought myself a genuine waterpump from VW as old one weeps slightly when cold, (understand its warning me of impending failure) and had a butchers at the old one on the engine, seems awfully tight to get access to remove 2 allen bolts holding small water pipe on with the crankshaft pulley on..............so question is how easy is it to remove the blighter???

All help appreciated and possibly ignored.

Oh and VW want an extra £30 as deposit so I return the old pump.......apparently they reuse the casting!? Perhaps they will rework all our old parts so we can keep on trucking!

And before you ask its a 1.9 late DG petrol.

[Mocki]

you can either hold the engine still on the pulley with the alternator belt( use an old one)with the gearbox in reverse gear and the handbrake on or at the front right of the engine, where the bellhousing joins the gearbox and engine there is a inspection hole to the flywheel, you can "lock" the engine there, its not as hard as it sounds.......

[marcus_asparagus]

Oh yea, never thought of that, thanks Steve

Just need a nice sunny weekend now to crack on with the job..........August it is then!

[Laurie]

Bahind the inlet manifold, on the back of the engine is a hole, covered by a plastic bung. Take the bung out, turn the engine 'til you see a hole in the flywheel and stick a bolt in the hole. That will lock the flywheel and you can take the bolt off easy. Non air conditioned, single pulley is only 36 ft lbs so easy to loosen and tighten

[Mocki]

Bahind the inlet manifold, on the back of the engine is a hole, covered by a plastic bung. Take the bung out, turn the engine 'til you see a hole in the flywheel and stick a bolt in the hole. That will lock the flywheel and you can take the bolt off easy. Non air conditioned, single pulley is only 36 ft lbs so easy to loosen and tighten

thas what i was trying to describe! i knew what i ment!