Changing Water Pump
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Racer
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Changing Water Pump
I'm going to change my water pump and pulley tensioners tonight. Are there any unusual issues to be aware of? I have the service manuals to follow and it looks to be very straight forward but thats what worries me.
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I made a channel out of aluminum foil a few layers thick to channel the coolant over the A/C compressor and the front saddle for when the two hoses on the side are removed. I remove the hoses slowly and let the coolant go into the channel and then over the saddle and into a container. (First time I did this it was a mess, live and learn)
When installing, the gaskets are a pain to keep in place. Last install I made four studs from bolts with the head cut off and then put two on each side, installed the gasket then slid on the pump over the studs and put the remaining two bolts (one on each side) in loose. Then remove the studs one at a time and replace with the bolts. Just don't make the studs too long or the pump won't fit in behind the fans assembly. Once they are all in, you are assured the gaskets are in place and you can go through the tightening sequence.
When installing, the gaskets are a pain to keep in place. Last install I made four studs from bolts with the head cut off and then put two on each side, installed the gasket then slid on the pump over the studs and put the remaining two bolts (one on each side) in loose. Then remove the studs one at a time and replace with the bolts. Just don't make the studs too long or the pump won't fit in behind the fans assembly. Once they are all in, you are assured the gaskets are in place and you can go through the tightening sequence.
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When installing, the gaskets are a pain to keep in place. Last install I made four studs from bolts with the head cut off and then put two on each side, installed the gasket then slid on the pump over the studs and put the remaining two bolts (one on each side) in loose. Then remove the studs one at a time and replace with the bolts. Just don't make the studs too long or the pump won't fit in behind the fans assembly. Once they are all in, you are assured the gaskets are in place and you can go through the tightening sequence.
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One other tip:
Inspect your wp bolts and clean the threads if necessary. They are steel going into aluminum (electrolysis factor going on) so after cleaning, I coated the shank and threads with a light coating of anti-seize.
HTH
Inspect your wp bolts and clean the threads if necessary. They are steel going into aluminum (electrolysis factor going on) so after cleaning, I coated the shank and threads with a light coating of anti-seize.
HTH
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Well it went pretty smoothly. I changed both belts and the tensioners while I was working in the area. It made the gasket issue much easier to deal with to remove the throttle body so you could see down in there.
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