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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: greenbert on January 21, 2008, 11:10:23 am

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: greenbert on January 21, 2008, 11:10:23 am

My 91 ecodiesel was in the shop for timing belt and water pump. Now I got a call from my mechanic saying that  I need a new water pump pulley, but its like $215 just for the part. Is there any ware I can find 1 on the web?

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: burn_your_money on January 21, 2008, 11:11:12 am

What's wrong with yours?

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: jimfoo on January 21, 2008, 11:16:17 am

http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=12285

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: greenbert on January 21, 2008, 11:18:38 am

The bearings inside the pulley are shot.

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: Baselyne on January 21, 2008, 11:21:26 am

you mean the water pumps shot?

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: greenbert on January 21, 2008, 11:22:48 am

Nope, I was told its just the pulley

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: Turbinepowered on January 21, 2008, 11:32:09 am

That doesn't sound right... there are no bearings in the pulley itself. There's a bearing in the water pump casing, the front part that gets replaced with the pump, but nothing on the pulley... It's just a pulley.

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: zukgod1 on January 21, 2008, 11:34:40 am

Sounds like he needs a waterpump, I supose there is a small chance it was bad enough that the actual pulley was rubbing on something causing it needing to be replaced as well..??

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: bert on January 21, 2008, 11:38:10 am

If its like my jetta with p/s the water pump pulley has got bearings inside it,one part of it freewheels,the alternator belt does not spin the pump,the pump is driven by the p/s belt.
Bert

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: greenbert on January 21, 2008, 11:39:33 am

Yes thats right, I just got off the phone with him and Its not just the solid pulley.

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: bert on January 21, 2008, 11:49:12 am

:wink:
Bert

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: burn_your_money on January 21, 2008, 12:18:39 pm

perfect time to delete the PS :wink:

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: Quantum TD on January 21, 2008, 01:30:45 pm

Gasser pulleys with the clutched pulley should work just the same. You might have to change the belt sizes though.

On the clutched pulleys, there are no beagings: just a fiber sleeve. So, you might be able to free up your old one.

Here's the part number for the correct ECOdiesel pulley:
068121028

You can get it for a lot less at www.1stvwparts.com (about $160)

Call before you order. Some of these old parts are getting hard to find.

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: greenbert on January 21, 2008, 02:16:43 pm

My mechanic is going to help out and give me free labor with the part.

Thanks for your help guys, and the link.

Tim.

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: Turbinepowered on January 22, 2008, 04:53:23 am

Stuff like this is why I love my Fox... no power steering, light weight, good handling... but I really wish they gave me a bit more room up front for belt access!

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: Baselyne on January 22, 2008, 05:03:25 am

I saved money when buying my rabbit because i was going to get another car and a gym membership to get in shape...

Turns out driving this thing is giving me arms and clutch leg like
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/basslyne/90Popeye-Posters5B35D.jpg)

Cheep car, cheeper on gas or should I say diesel and saved on a gym membership ta boot!

Title: Water pump pulley
Post by: Turbinepowered on January 22, 2008, 10:43:24 am

I've already got the beefy arms, my day job is driving a bus. ;)

Even with power steering that thing is a monster to turn! Thirteen tons of bus will do that, I guess.