Vacuum Pump delete

[gilligan5000]

!UPDATE!

Well, I went ahead and hacked up the vacuum pump...


and turned this...


into this


the stock gear spins freely, just as it used too.  Just make sure you press out the o-ring and the bushing before you weld it shut.

[Rabbit on Roids]

let us know how it turns out. is the shaft loose in the aluminum plug (pump base) at all?

[gilligan5000]

let us know how it turns out. is the shaft loose in the aluminum plug (pump base) at all?

it spins just as it did when it was one piece.  The shaft movement is limited laterally by the brass bushing, and vertically by the gear itself.  If you want to see it in action, here you go:
randy's jetta turbo diesel first run

I have a brand new 36mm oil pump an 10w40 oil getting 5bar at starup
(don't mind the smoke in the vid...fresh paint just getting a burn in)

[Rabbit on Roids]

is that the clutch slippin or the tires burnin?

[gilligan5000]

is that the clutch slippin or the tires burnin?

hahaha, clutch...
full details on the build here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3444483&page=1

I just wanted to update the thread for future reference here...because I love you guys