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Additivewalnut
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MAR 25, 07:07 PM
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After 6 hours of blood, sweat, and mud; I got all the water pump bolts out of the stupid thing. But. Now its stuck to the block. Why. What did I miss? Is there more holding it on than just the bolts on the pump?
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Dennis LaGrua
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MAR 25, 07:15 PM
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If all the bolts are out and the water pump will not release, you can gently tap on it to break it loose but before your try this, be beware that the timing cover needs to be secured FIRST. If not secured you risk breaking the timing cover to block seal which can cause a leak and even allow water into the engine oil. You can secure the timing cover with a simple bracket or use the KD tool bracket designed for it.
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Patrick
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MAR 25, 07:18 PM
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These are all the bolts that need to be removed. And yes, the temporary clamp is to be mounted before the bolts are loosened/removed.
If the pump appears stuck to the timing cover, instead of tapping it, I personally would rather separate the pump from the cover (by gently prying) where the arrow is pointing.
[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 03-25-2020).]
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Additivewalnut
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MAR 25, 07:43 PM
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quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
If the pump appears stuck to the timing cover, instead of tapping it, I personally would rather separate the pump from the cover (by gently prying)
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I've tried both tapping and prying. Nothing is working. I'm this close to running the engine to warm it up a little and seeing what happens.
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Patrick
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MAR 25, 08:02 PM
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quote | Originally posted by Additivewalnut:
I've tried both tapping and prying. Nothing is working. I'm this close to running the engine to warm it up a little and seeing what happens.
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With all the water pump bolts removed? I wouldn't do that.
Double-check you've removed all 12 bolts.[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 03-25-2020).]
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Additivewalnut
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MAR 25, 08:25 PM
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quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Double-check you've removed all 12 bolts.
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I assume I got them all. I'm seriously out of ideas here.
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Gall757
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MAR 25, 09:09 PM
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Time for a bigger hammer....
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fierosound
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MAR 25, 09:48 PM
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Additivewalnut
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MAR 25, 09:51 PM
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quote | Originally posted by fierosound:
YES. If the clamp to hold the timing cover securely is installed
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See that's another thing. I dont have a clamp. When I bought the pump it was supposed to have one but guess what wasnt in the box -_-
Is there a work around for this or do I just need to be deadly careful?
And thank you for the putty knife suggestion. I'll try that tomorrow.
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Patrick
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MAR 25, 09:53 PM
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I'm rather surprised that prying (use plenty of leverage) where I indicated above won't separate the pump from the timing cover.
quote | Originally posted by Additivewalnut:
See that's another thing. I dont have a clamp...
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Oh man, if you're having this much trouble separating the pump from the timing cover, then all bets are off. I'd be very concerned that the timing cover to block seal has been (or will be) broken.[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 03-25-2020).]
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