Urgent: PS pump adjustment

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

3 things to loosten:
- the adjusting bolt goes through the head of another bolt. there is a nut
on the other side of that.
- bolt connecting bracket to pump - pass side (same bracket as adjusting
screw).
- bolt connecting (different) bracket to pump - driver side of pump (this
one is kind of hidden).

after these are loose, you have to only back out the adjusting bolt.

*note* - might be easier to totally remove the driver side bolt, and the 2
bolts holding the passenger side bracket to the block. this allows the pump
and 1 of the 2 brakcets to come off, making belt replacement easier (as it
may not loosten enough to slip the new belt on).

hth
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger Scirocco GTO 2.0 16v (daily driver, 190k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (30% complete, rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (wifes daily, 285k)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ian Butler" <ian@bluemoon.hplx.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: Urgent: PS pump adjustment


> Rather odd thing to have "urgent", I know. :)
>
> I was in the process of replacing my alternator on my '88 16v over the
> weekend and noticed that the middle v-belt (water pump and AC) was in dire
> need of replacement.  I have to take off the power steering/water pump
belt
> to get to it, but the power steering pump will NOT move.  I've pried,
> jacked, and pounded that sucker to no avail -- all pivot points are quite
> loose (in fact, the only remaining point I can see it connected to the car
> is the bracket on the passenger side) and I've PB'ed everything that
looked
> like it *could* move.
>
> Any ideas?  What am I missing?  I thought one just had to loosen the
> adjusting bolt, but even with it out I'm out of luck.
>
> This is rather important, as I've missed half a day of work already..
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> ian Butler
> '88 Scirocco 16v, '87 Syncro GL
>
>
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