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So, DIY guide to replace the water pump on a Mk3 VR -

I did do some reading on Vortex as there are a few DIY guides there, but here is mine.


New belt tensioner and water pump from GW along with some fresh coolant:


Motor as it was:


Airbox and intake pipe removed:


The belt tensioner:


Bolt inserted and tightened up to relieve tension on the belt:


3 bolts that must get removed to take the tensioner off:


And off:


Old and new:


Now to get to the water pump:


No way in hell you will get that pump out with it sitting so low, so a simple case of removing the rear engine mount bolt:




And the front one:


Then a block of wood under the sump and used a jack to jack the motor up. Carefully and slowly jack the motor up, keeping an eye on any pipes or wires that might get pulled or squashed.

Voila:


Motor lifted by about 50mm:


Screwdriver in one hole on the pulley to stop it from moving to loosen the 3 bolts that hold it onto the pump:


And:


3 more bolts to remove and the pump can be taken out of the block:


New pump and the old vrot one:


O-ring lightly greased (new O-ring is provided with new pump):


And in it's new home:


New tensioner with bolt to move the arm to make fitting the tensioner easier with the belt (you can see the difference):


And all done:


Now refill the cooling system with fresh coolant, have a beer and congratulate yourself on saving a good few bucks by doing it yourself.

Started at 12:58pm and finished at 2:30pm and that included a half an hour break for some sarmies for lunch.
1 hour job very easily.