Re: Water pump removal & install help (smersh)
Water pump is very very easy to do.
(step one is always undo negative battery cable)
Just unscrew it, put the new one in, and bolt it on...
I would recommend taking the alternator off, etc.. Hopefully you dont have A/C.
Also, you may have to replace the little plastic thing that holds the thermostat in, cause mine was warped. This would also be an excellent time for a low-temp thermostat and fan thermoswitch. Replace any worn hoses, flush the system well (use water once or twice, then rad flush, then water "until you could drink it" according to Hamsta), use orange coolant preferably..
Volkswagen's clamps can be a bugger, just make sure you have good pliers or whatever. You may want to replace the clamps with normal hose clamps (dont know if the VW ones are better, etc.).
Water pump is very very easy to do.
(step one is always undo negative battery cable)
Just unscrew it, put the new one in, and bolt it on...
I would recommend taking the alternator off, etc.. Hopefully you dont have A/C.
Also, you may have to replace the little plastic thing that holds the thermostat in, cause mine was warped. This would also be an excellent time for a low-temp thermostat and fan thermoswitch. Replace any worn hoses, flush the system well (use water once or twice, then rad flush, then water "until you could drink it" according to Hamsta), use orange coolant preferably..
Volkswagen's clamps can be a bugger, just make sure you have good pliers or whatever. You may want to replace the clamps with normal hose clamps (dont know if the VW ones are better, etc.).
