Coolant Tube ? Doing Pi Swap Today

[blowbyu97]

How Do I Get The Old Water Pump Nipple Out? Do I Have To Take The Water Pump Off The Motor Or Does The Nipple Slide Out Or What?

 

[tomustang]

i just slid mine out

 

[MyEarsHurt]

Take the water pump off and hit the nipple with a rubber mallet so the nipple comes out the front of the block...thats what I heard other people doing...mine is a 98 though so i got to reuse my old nipple and didnt have to do this

 

[tomustang]

DID IT SLIDE OUT TOWARD THE FIREWALL ? OR DOES IT COME OUT TOWARDS THE WATER PUMP?

no need to shout. keep the questions in the threads.

When I switched my tube it slipped out. I have a 98 however and I didn't need the nipple.

 

[DropTopPony]

some 98's dont need a new nipple some do...all 96-97 do need a replacement. Like said above remove water pump and knock it forward. Is a good time to replace water pump if you have high mileage.

 

[Na5.0HO]

When I did my 97 I had to take mine out... Just remove the water pump and either hit it with a rubber mallet or if you don't have one, I used a regular hammer with a small piece of wood. Mine was pressed in very tight and needed alot of encouragement.

 

[90RanGer]

Use a piece of wood so that you dont mushroom up the old water pump nipple.

 

[billfisher]

no way dude...

How Do I Get The Old Water Pump Nipple Out? Do I Have To Take The Water Pump Off The Motor Or Does The Nipple Slide Out Or What?

i left mine in. i just used 302 bypass 90 degree elbows with nipples and a length of 5/8" tubing for my return line.


silicone the line on the waterpump nipple and clamp it. i have used this for thousands of miles with no problems.