pulling L98 water pump
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From: Clinton MO
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the frisbee is a big flywheel lookin' thing that's bolted to the waterpump pulley
looks like the OP has an 86 - i'm not sure what years they used the "frisbee" on the L98's. i know, 85 no, 90 yes.
as for tools, make sure you use a flare-nut wrench on the fuel lines, mark and label all hardware - you have to do a lot of "wrenchin'" to get the waterpump off. there are a lot of different size and lengths of bolts, and nuts. be neat and ORGANIZED, and take your time!!! just for the hell of it, get in there and take several pictures of the configuration of everything, including any miscellaneous brackets that support the alternator, AIR pump, AC compressor, etc. i doesn't hurt to snap a couple pics at various stages of the tear-down too. finally, use a torque wrench on re-assembly. do it right the first time - you don't want to go through this a second time...
finally, good luck, and as you're doing this, keep telling yourself, "i love my corvette, i love my corvette, i love my corvette..."
looks like the OP has an 86 - i'm not sure what years they used the "frisbee" on the L98's. i know, 85 no, 90 yes.
as for tools, make sure you use a flare-nut wrench on the fuel lines, mark and label all hardware - you have to do a lot of "wrenchin'" to get the waterpump off. there are a lot of different size and lengths of bolts, and nuts. be neat and ORGANIZED, and take your time!!! just for the hell of it, get in there and take several pictures of the configuration of everything, including any miscellaneous brackets that support the alternator, AIR pump, AC compressor, etc. i doesn't hurt to snap a couple pics at various stages of the tear-down too. finally, use a torque wrench on re-assembly. do it right the first time - you don't want to go through this a second time...
finally, good luck, and as you're doing this, keep telling yourself, "i love my corvette, i love my corvette, i love my corvette..."
Last edited by Joe C; Sep 19, 2010 at 07:00 AM.
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From: Kempner Texas
I saw that, too, under his screen name, but I'd rather not guess. Many times guys don't change/update that info and I've ended up giving advice for the wrong year.
He might as well learn, now, to include the year info in his initial post. Then I'll tell him about the hidden torx head bolt.
Jake
He might as well learn, now, to include the year info in his initial post. Then I'll tell him about the hidden torx head bolt.
Jake
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I saw that, too, under his screen name, but I'd rather not guess. Many times guys don't change/update that info and I've ended up giving advice for the wrong year.
He might as well learn, now, to include the year info in his initial post. Then I'll tell him about the hidden torx head bolt.
Jake
He might as well learn, now, to include the year info in his initial post. Then I'll tell him about the hidden torx head bolt.
Jake
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From: Kempner Texas
ahhhh, the hidden torx bolt - good one!!! first time i did it, nowhere did anyone or anything tell me it was a torx - ended up getting the damn thing out with a special 1/4" drive, thinwall, 14 or 15mm socket (don't remember). only after i got the thing out did i see it was a frickin' torx. ya know, the bone-head tech writers could have put that little bit of info in the FSM!!!
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
Good words here. All I can add is new "O" rings on the fuel lines when you go back. Added note, I have had trouble with fuel siphoning from the disconnected lines, remove the gas cap to relieve pressure and have a foot or so of 3/8th fuel hose to connect the open feed and return lines together.
