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Originally Posted by Uncamitzi
Ok...the good.
After talking to Tom (SVXfiles), GOD IS THAT MAN A WEALTH OF INFORMATION!!!!! and discussing the pros and cons of wedging a breaker bar against the ground and using the starting motor for torque .... and risking #1 broken teeth on the startermotor gear, #2 broken teeth on the torque converter #3 the risk of wrenches.. bars and sockets flying all over the back yard... I went with his method. Using a hardened impact 7/8 inch socket on my breaker bar and wacking the hell out of it with a 4lb mallet ... The pulley nut was loose after about 30 blows ...(I HATE having little girlie wrists! ) and more than a little frustration
Upon removing the Crank Pulley and the center cover my suspicion of a seized water pump was confirmed.. which is a good thing actually...my imagination had started to run away with itself on possible other reasons for the overheating.. i.e. aliens, bad head gasket, aliens...
As I was attempting to remove the waterpump.. I noticed that the rear timing belt cover sort of covers the removal of the water pump... The only way I can see around breaking it is to remove the Left Side Cam Gear...
Any other solutions out there? a couple of pictures on my Iphone not down loaded yet... |
Yes, there is a solution!
You have not taken out ALL
SEVEN (7) bolts that hold the water pump to the the engine AND the rear timing belt cover.