Changing waterpump 8v air con model

[MK3 Menace]

Hi all,

Cars been sat a while with dead water pump and Ive decided its time I got it running again.

Its a 98 8v air con model and I have stripped the car back and drained system etc, removed drive belts and what not but I read online that the alternator is on a spring. I dont think mine is and I cant see a way of getting the alternator mount off to access the waterpump underneath, its driving me nuts!

Does anyone have any ideas?

[itavaltalainen]

with AC you would have a tensioner for the belt (unlike non-AC version where a spring indeed sits under the alternator to tension belt).

item 4 is your setup....
I would think that you have to remove (not disconnect it from pipes thou!!) the A/C compressor and alternator obviously

[MK3 Menace]

Thats looks right to me how it is, I have the alternator off, its just getting the alternator mount off really, once thats out the way I think I will be ok. I think I might just have to be a bit more aggressive and not worry about breaking bits.

[thai-wronghorse]

Have you removed all four of the block mounting bolts that hold the bracket on,  if so you may need to give it a gentle persuasion with a rubber mallet to break the seal.

[MK3 Menace]

Nope thats where I got upto, I think the gentle persuasion will have to wait till the weekend but I think once i get that off ill be well away.

[thai-wronghorse]

A deep socket will help but isnt essential if you have the standard length socket half inserted on the extension bar.