[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?

[Erik Lane]

Oh yeah, the pry bar pulling on it isn't really wrenching it hard, either.
Just a good firm pull so that when you rap on the nut in the middle the
shock goes to the connection between the gear and the pump shaft rather than
the gear just moving back with the whole pump.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Erik Lane <eriklane at gmail.com> wrote:

> I do this myself, but it would be even better as a two person job. I loosed
> up the nut on the IP gear a turn or so, not far, and then have the
> combination of a pry bar pulling the gear away from the pump while I tap on
> the nut with a hammer. (I either just give firm raps with my 4lb sledge, or
> I whale on it with my rubber mallet - I prefer being under more control with
> the sledge.) It usually doesn't take more than a few raps to knock it free.
> But just using the hammer doesn't seem to work, and just pulling on it takes
> a *LOT* of pulling. This seems to be a good compromise, and I've never
> damaged a gear by doing it. Once it pops off, just loosen the nut and you're
> good.
>
> Erik
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Rudy <petersenrudy at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> No clip, just the Nut and Washer.  The is a VW Tool but a good sized two
>> arm
>> puller will work fine.  Scares the hell out of you when it pops off.
>>
>> Rudy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
>> Behalf Of William J Toensing
>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:50 PM
>> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> Subject: [Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?
>>
>> My rebuild IP arrived today but I haven't been able to get the gear off
>> the
>> front of the old IP. I have a small gear or steering wheel puller but
>> can't
>> seem to get the IP gear off. Is there a special puller I need? Is there a
>> "C" clip that needs to be removed before using the puller?
>> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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