# Coolant pump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-pump/45429>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat\
**Created:** [March 2, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-pump/45429 "2010-03-02T23:20:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![1308south](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c5a1d2/32.png) [@1308south](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1308south)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-pump/45429/1 "2010-03-02T23:20:28Z")

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I’ve got a 1996 Passat TDI. I can’t get the second half of the timing belt cover off in order to access the last bolt that holds the pump to the block. Is it only one bolt?