water pump removal?

stangkid88 · Aug 28, 2006

I am trying to replace my water pump, but I've run into a problem. I've removed both the power steering pump/bracket, alternator (replacing with 1 wire), and fan+shroud, but how do I disconnect the hub which is attached to the front of the water pump and drives the power steering belt? The only visible thing is a sunken nut in the middle, but I don't see any way to grip it. Please help, every minute spent working on the car is less time driving it, thanks!

iskwezm · Aug 28, 2006

there should be 4 bolts that hold the pulley on. Which nut are you referring to???

dennis112 · Aug 28, 2006

Post a pic of what you are talking about.

krash kendall · Aug 28, 2006

The four fan bolts go through the pulley and hold it in place. Once the fan (and spacer, if you have one) is off, the pulley should come off the center alignment stud. However, they usually bind and have to be coaxed off with a rubber mallet. I had to do this with mine a couple weeks ago.

enferno · Aug 28, 2006

krash kendall said:
The four fan bolts go through the pulley and hold it in place. Once the fan (and spacer, if you have one) is off, the pulley should come off the center alignment stud. However, they usually bind and have to be coaxed off with a rubber mallet. I had to do this with mine a couple weeks ago.

reminds me of a something my grandfather used to say

"don't use force, get a bigger hammer!"

stangkid88 · Aug 28, 2006

krash kendall said:
The four fan bolts go through the pulley and hold it in place. Once the fan (and spacer, if you have one) is off, the pulley should come off the center alignment stud. However, they usually bind and have to be coaxed off with a rubber mallet. I had to do this with mine a couple weeks ago.

That sounds like what I will need to do. I removed the four fan bolts to get the fan off, and the spacer is still on the pulley and all I can see is that center alignment stud.

This isn't a recent pic, but here is a pic of the pulley I am trying to get off.

I will try using a mallet later today. Thanks so far for everyones help.

krash kendall · Aug 28, 2006

Give the spacer a couple of whacks back and forth. It will pop right off.

dennis112 · Aug 28, 2006

krash kendall said:
Give the spacer a couple of whacks back and forth. It will pop right off.

Yep-it is common for them to stick like that.

LMan · Aug 28, 2006

Try to keep your fan out of your snazzy radiator, though

Dothang67 · Aug 29, 2006

when i replaced mine some months ago i had to removed the water pump with the pulley because i couldnt get it off. When it was out, as the others said, had to give it some whacks until it pop off.

off-topic question: where did you get that rad?

stangkid88 · Aug 29, 2006

Thanks for all the replies, I'll give it a shot when I work on the car tommorow. As for the radiator, it is a 4-core copper unit that was put in by the previous owner. Sorry I don't know where it's from.

krash kendall · Aug 29, 2006

See if there is a tag on that rad somewhere.

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