removing water pump

[Joe R26]

Anyone give me any pointers? I've got the engine as low as it will go and I've undone the pulley but I just can't seem to get it the pulley out between the engine and wing. I've also taken the alternator and pas pump off.

 

[Fred@BTM]

it comes out the top or ot the bottom

 

[Joe R26]

I've got the pulley off, its all loose but I cant seem to get it out between the pump and wing.

 

[Fred@BTM]

wobble the engine about!

 

[Joe R26]

do u remove the timing covers? crank pulley?. I've undone the bolt that bolts the timing cover to the pump.

 

[Fred@BTM]

na you can do it by leaving that on, bit of a t**t though

 

[Joe R26]

I managed to wiggle it out in the end. What do you guys use to get the gasket off the block? its pretty well on there, and it says in the f4r manual not to scratch the surface.

 

[Fred@BTM]

razor blade

 

[Joe R26]

Awesome. Thanks Fred.

 

[Joe R26]

Oh one last thing Fred, do you know the torque settings for the pulley bolts?. Can't seem to find them.

 

[Laine_16v]

Lol oops i flappy wheel sanded the gasket off of my engine block

 

[Fred@BTM]

i've got a cool spray stuff which disolves old gaskets, messey though

 

[MicKPM]

saves your knuckles though aye Fred

 

[sideways danny]

I f**king hate getting those gaskets off, aweful job. I've got a variety of long handled scrapers and blade holders and it's still crap to get to everything.

 

[Joe R26]

I managed to get some spray from a motor factors it was still a b**ch to do but it made it easier! Cars all built back up now and running sweet, after all the pissing about taking the pas pump off it turned out to be the water pump bearing making that horrible grinding noise, i'm glad its done now, sounds sweet again. I don't want to work on that clio again any time soon, everything is a pain to get to lol. I found even getting the aux belt down the side was a b**ch!. Hat off to you guys that do it on a daily basis lol