Gilbz
18-06-2008, 12:04 PM
I know the Vacuum pump is the cause of my horrible rattle so I have a new one here (had if for the past year!) but haven't had the time to replace it.
Yesterday thanks to Kenney I worked out how the front radiator lifts out and I can see the Vacuum Pump.
Is it easy to replace?
Any advice?
Speaking to a VW mechanic last year he said there is a shaft inside the unit which needs to be slotted in and is fiddly. I think the way he described it was when the engines are put together at the manufacturers the Pump is bolted on when the engine is at an angle.
As the engine is sat in the engine bay the Pump is tipped and this causes problems aligning the shaft.
Can someone elaborate or offer advice?
Thanks in advance!
Yesterday thanks to Kenney I worked out how the front radiator lifts out and I can see the Vacuum Pump.
Is it easy to replace?
Any advice?
Speaking to a VW mechanic last year he said there is a shaft inside the unit which needs to be slotted in and is fiddly. I think the way he described it was when the engines are put together at the manufacturers the Pump is bolted on when the engine is at an angle.
As the engine is sat in the engine bay the Pump is tipped and this causes problems aligning the shaft.
Can someone elaborate or offer advice?
Thanks in advance!