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Bad water pump
I found out my water pump is bad and am changing it myself. I changed the radiator while i was at it and am stuck with a dilema, How do you take off the crankshaft pulley to expose the water pump? I removed the 4 10mm bolts and still cant seem to get it off. Any help?
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thx alot, it slid right off when i used the screwdriver to help pry it off...water pump is completely expose but it seems like someone used gasket glue when they put it on. so its not budging or is there something else holding it on
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any suggestions on what should be used to pry it off? and i notice that the whole housing kinda moves when i did try and take off the wp. should i be worried about that?
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ok...so i'm assuming i'm gonna need to take the airpump off to get to the rear housing...hah...more work. oh well....so should i used a sealant or just put the gasket itself on?
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Ok, i got the water pump on, but it still seems to be over heating. the radiator was replaced as well, but not by me, my uncle did it then i did the water pump, maybe i'm missing a line or something, i dont know...
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pictures of where its leaking would be helpful...
did you remember to put back on the washers that are behind the water pump? if you dont have those on the system wont pressurize correctly..resulting in loss of coolant and overheating
i know of one behind the upper left most bolt...cant remember if there are any other ones beside that
did you remember to put back on the washers that are behind the water pump? if you dont have those on the system wont pressurize correctly..resulting in loss of coolant and overheating
i know of one behind the upper left most bolt...cant remember if there are any other ones beside that
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Its that spoout right next to the radiator cap. Was there something connected to it, I wasnt there when he replaced the radiator. And it doesnt seem to leak from anywhere else but there when the pressure starts building
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well, i revved it to 6k-7k rpm and no over heating, took it around the block and still not overhearting, i guess plugging that back up did it...thanx a lot guys
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Yes. As your coolant heats up, it expands. When it heats up to a point, it'll start boiling. The pressurized cooling system prevents this boiling from happening. If you don't have a pressure cap on your fill neck, or your pressure cap is worn, then this is one of your problems.
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