Chuffing Water Pump....on Job Now, Seems Book Is Wrong (Mk1)

[mrben]

chuffing Haynes!!...according to the book, you don't need to take timing cover off, but it looks like you do. have I got to take the crank v belt pulley off to get the bottom part of the timing cover off. the cover is hiding some water pump bolts! (tdi v-reg mk1). help much appreciated.

[sparky Paul]

Many years ago, I did a cambelt on a Rover with the Peugeot diesel engine, someone had been there before me and had cut through the bottom part of the lower belt cover, so it would slip off without removing the pulley, once unbolted.

 

Not sure if you could do something similar?

[mrben]

Thanks for that...i almost did!!, but, alas, haynes was right. right bugger though getting the air con unit back on. And i sheered off a bolt undoing it in the power steering housing! slack belt now. leest she's going....