[Vwdiesel] pulley alignment

[peter blake]

Loren,
 I have a buddy who swears that there are different length
water pumps. I have a local parts guy who is very knowledgeable
who says if there is he has never seen or heard of it.  
I think I'll take a trip to the boneyard and see if I can 
find a crank hub w a different offset. As I think about it
I don't think the waterpump pulley can move any closer to the 
front of the engine than its current location.  If all else
fails I'll shim the back of the crank pulley w washers and use
slightly longer fasteners and plenty of loctite.  I just hate
pulleys that don't line up LOL. Thanks for response.
Peter

--- On Fri, 11/25/11, LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> From: LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] pulley alignment
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Friday, November 25, 2011, 12:04 AM
> AFIK there are two pumps, large hub
> and small.  No different  offsets 
> (talking '77 - '92 cars).
>   I'm working on a misalignment issue on a pickup but
> it's the alt, 
> caused by a worn "through" hole, allowing the alt to sag
> and swing 
> outward, throwing off the alignment as well as the
> tensioning  ability.
>   In figuring this all out, the local parts supplier
> commented that  there 
> are some differing offset water pump pulleys.  Can't
> comment from 
> experience but...
>     Loren
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