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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 07:31 PM
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OK I screwed up. I put the water pump on with the coupler pointed the wrong way. so the water pump wouldn't seat properly and i took it back off to see what i did wrong...now the coupler is very stuck on there. I tried all my various 2 jaw pullers but i cant get a good grip on it. any advice? does the drive itself just PULL out of the cam gear? i was thinking about pulling the whole shaft out...separating the two then reinstalling it.... Thanks in advance Pat
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 08:19 PM
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I might be a little off beat here have you tried finding a socket and extension that would fit over the top of it and you try to give a little nudge up/down Left Right see if it unjams
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I tried lots of things that didn't move it.....still thinking of other ways to get it off.
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I tried lots of things that didn't move it.....still thinking of other ways to get it off.
Well that sucked is totally stuck
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the snap on guy is stopping by tomorrow...we'll see what tricks he has..
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