Re: Water pump removal 164

[Bernie & Diana Bennett <bennetts@domain.elided>]

Karl:
Did you do the timing belt at the same time? If your pump was leaking, the
coolant is not good for the timing belt.  I've been told the t-belt
replacement is part of a water pump job.  When ours went out at 8,000 miles
the dealer did the belt too.
Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett

Karl Robrock wrote:

> I replaced my water pump a few weeks ago when it blew out. The whole
> procedure took me 4 hours - I was very proud out myself.
> The original water pump has a bulge in the casting that makes it difficult
> to remove. The new ones do not have the same bulge!
> I could not get my water pump out. I removed the pulley off the oil pump,
> but the crank needed to go too. I decided to cut though the housing of the
> water pump with my dremel tool to get it broken into two pieces. Removal
> was then easy. Took 3 minutes of cutting. The only concern was metal
> shavings getting into the coolant, but I covered all holes before using
> the dremel tool.
> Do I recommend this? Not sure. It sure ain't elegant!
>
> Karl
> '91 164?
>
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