1985 VW Vanagon pulley is shot

Are you talking about an Idler pulley? (seperate from the alternator itself)
What motor is in your bus?

I took a peek, and there is no idler. I need to know which pulley to give you any type of help.

Vanagon pulley and it's fried bearing
Hey Rockhead- I have a fan belt that goes around the alternator, around the crankshaft pulley, and then around a third pulley that fried and all the water drained out of. I don't know what they call it. Any help?

The Water Pump.
Don't drive it this way.

VW Vanagon waterpump
Anyone familiar with removing and installing a waterpump on a VW Vanagon (1985). I need to do it quick before my next chemotherapy session and don't have funds for a mechanic. Any advice would be appreciated.

It's pretty straightforward. I would suggest finding your most mechanical friend, and buying a $20 Chilton (or comparable) manual. I will monitor closely, but this is not a terribly difficult job.

I'm in the middle of replacing a water pump as we speak. I have removed all of the bolts on the pump and metal coolant pipes, loosened/removed hoses and now I can't get the pump to come out. How do I remove the crankshaft pulley? also, do I need to remove the a/c compressor in order to get the pump out? Any help is greatly appreciated. FUNK

I will look tomorrow, I am no good at home.

digging deeper into vanagon water pump replacement
I have gone a bit further now and I think I can get away without removing the crankshaft pulley. I removed the alternator and power steering pump so that the coolant pipes can slide out of the way while staying behind the pulley. It now looks like it might be easier to get the H2O pump out if I remove the a/c compressor. The little hose that goes from the thermostat housing to the engine block is pretty much melted to the pipes so I can't get the pump and housing to break free...am I getting carried away here? By the way, my van is an 85 wolfsburg with the 1.9 wasserboxer w/ a/c. I'm done for the night, time to give up until tomorrow. Thanks for your time. FUNK

Sorry, I woke up with no memory.

Yes, you need to remove the A/C compresor. It makes it a lot easier for access.