1.8 Diesel Cam Belt + Water Pump...

[PsychoSimon 0]

hi all,

My water pump has decided it wants to pump water around the engine bay rather than inside the engine, so was just wondering how many knuckles i should expect to have skin missing from and how many dents in the drivers door/wing when i get going with the lump hammer?? lol.

Seriosly though has anyone done this on theirs and would like to share some pointers? its a k plate one so should be an eccentric tensioner rater than the spring loaded one am i right?

Regards,

Simon

[pug_ham 242 3 Cars]

On a diesel engine they are all sprung loaded afaik, you need a 10mm square drive to release the tension but a haynes cover this well.

 

Probably no different to doing GTi cambelt isn't to hard but the water pump can be awkward.

 

Graham.

[PsychoSimon 0]

Cheers.

I managed to do it today ith very few problems actually. I think i even found it easier to do than the Mi one.

Thanks,

Simon