Water pump going west

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <UPMAIL13.199711032245180324@classic.msn.com> "Ian J Haseltine" writes:

>>I think the auxiliary radiator will have to come out so I can get at the 
>> water pump

> Yeah. It might just be possible to work around it, but as the water will be 
> drained anyway why make things any more difficult than they are already?

>From the look of the inside surface, someone has already been less than careful 
in there. 

> >and I think the front spoiler and bumber also have to come off.

> I was told some months ago that it is possible to leave them on but that you 
> have to flex the spoiler forwards to get access to the pulley bolt. As I 
> understand it 'flex' actually means 'bend' or 'force'.

Yup.  I _think_ from some measurements this morning that it's only the spoiler.

> Your timetable seems ok to me but whats the betting that it should actually 
> read as follows 
> 
> 08:00 Take wife to work
> 16:30 Pay wife's taxi fare 
> 18:30 Arrange for a lift to Area 'E' quattro Owners Club Meeting 

Nyah, nyah.  I've got a bigger tool than you have.
 
(I just picked up the torque wrench - with both hands!  It's nearly as big
 as me.)

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club