[Vwdiesel] '85 Jetta water pump

[Roger Brown]

On 2/5/2011 10:28 PM, Dave Cook wrote:
> Once again, sorry if this becomes a repost, my internet has been acting wonky today.
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> I recall having a wrench bent into a "C" shape to get at a bolt somewhere behind the injection pump.  It has been 4-5 years, but I am pretty sure I was doing a similar project and didn't want to remove the pump.
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> I just bought a cheapo 13mm wrench, had someone heat it up with a torch, and bend it sideways into the C shape.  I know you can buy them like that, but couldn't find one in town and this was much cheaper anyway.  That bent wrench is about the only 13mm wrench that I haven't lost!
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> As for the thermostat, I bet your are right.  My Explorer wasn't heating up at all and I pulled the t-stat assuming I'd find it open.  It wasn't but I put the new one in anyway.  After that the cooling system worked properly and I had a heater so I can only guess that it was opening too early.
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> Dave Cook

Sounds familiar:
	http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/index.shtml#WaterPumpReplacement

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   Roger