[Vwdiesel] waterpump removal advice requested

[David Cook]

Hey Ray-

I had a hard time finding an "S" wrench around here,
though Manhattan is considerably smaller than Chicago.

Instead, I went to O'Reilys and purchased an
inexpensive 13mm wrench with a 12-pt box end.  I then
had it heated up with an oxy torch and had the handle
bent into a C shape.

Worked great to get the a/c bracket off!  I didn't
need any other special wrenches at all to remove the
bracket, though the compressor had been removed from
the bracket.  I'm not even sure what an "obstruction"
wrench is.

David


--- raymond greeley <rgreeley2 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello All, the pump failed in january and i parked
> the car. Now chicago is a litlle warmer and I am at
> it.
> Archives referred me to a site at 4crawler where the
> thread recommends taking the complete 
> waterpump housing off getting at the upper two ac
> bracket bolts using an obstruction wrench
> for the left hand and a "s" wrench for the right.
> My question: from those who have completed this
> repair,. is there a tool supplier that 
> seems to work better that others ( better bend,.
> size, etc)
>  
> Also, Is there a source for pumps that works out
> better. Autozone has one with
> brass fins. I would normaly go to autohaus, though
> here i feel the need to match
> up parts and fit. 
> I long to have my vw back. My back up is a gasser
> thats running rich, yuk!
> ray
>
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David Cook
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