Re: Waterpumps on 8V with A/C?

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

I've done this on my Jetta. What kept me in my garage doing it myself is 
that a local shop quoteed me nearly $500 to replace that $50 part.

I didn't follow the manual because I found my method a bit easier. Start by 
taking off the alternator, then the A/C compressor. Drop the power steering 
pump on the floor and then you can take the braket off that holds all of 
those items. Under the braket is the water pump housing. I like to take the 
entire housing off because of the high liklihood that at least half of the 
bolts holding the pump to the housing will break.

I found a local place that sold me the whole water pump and housing for 
about $45, so I just replaced it all.

With this method, you have to take off all the V-belts, but you don't hjave 
to mess with the timing belt, unless it needs to be replaced, too.

Good luck. -- Craig

>From: Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Waterpumps on 8V with A/C?
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:57:24 -0400
>
>It appears that I'm gonna have to replace the waterpump on my "new"
>'84 Wolfsburg Edition.
>
>I've only fooled with non-A/C, non-P/S cars where it's almost cheating.
>
>Anyone got any tips for removal/replacement?  I don't have the
>Bentley handy right now, but I'm guessing it's full of things like,
>"remove bracket," and "remove bracket" really means, "swear like a
>longshoreman because you have to be a contortionist to remove these
>bolts..."
>
>Thanks In Advance......
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