'97 850NA-7 bolts are off, but water pump won't...

Post by **xHeart** » 13 Aug 2012, 07:20

Using tb procedure for replacing water pump. Is there gentler way to take it off. It feels the last service used jbweld not RTV.

Tia.

Post by **jblackburn** » 13 Aug 2012, 08:11

Is there any way you can wedge a crowbar behind the belt drive gear and pop that sucker off? Or grab it with some huge monkey wrench there?

I wouldn't pry between it and the engine block for fear of damaging the mating surface.

Post by **cn90** » 13 Aug 2012, 08:30

? Maybe put a floor jack + a short piece of 2x4 wood below the WP and gently jack it up.

Post by **xHeart** » 13 Aug 2012, 09:12

Is the plastic tb cover behind removable, preventing it from breaking?

Post by **cn90** » 13 Aug 2012, 09:22

xHeart wrote:Is the plastic tb cover behind removable, preventing it from breaking?

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Post by **xHeart** » 13 Aug 2012, 09:57

cn90 wrote:
xHeart wrote:Is the plastic tb cover behind removable, preventing it from breaking?
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There is a reference to dowels, yellow dots? Is it something need removing along with 7 bolts?

Post by **cn90** » 13 Aug 2012, 10:22

If you are sure that all 7 bolts are out, then from ABOVE, use a 2x4 wood, then gently tap it with a hammer, the WP will fall off to the ground.

Post by **rspi** » 13 Aug 2012, 10:40

It's got to come off so just get rough with it. The block is very hard, hard to damage but just don't scar it with a pry tool.

Post by **jblackburn** » 13 Aug 2012, 10:47

2x4 sounds like a good idea, and you can whack it with something big from the top.

There are two metal tabs on the hood hinges. Let the hood down a bit, then pull these tabs out and put the hood back up - it will go straight up at a 90 degree angle, which may give you more room to swing something at the 2x4.

Post by **jimmy57** » 13 Aug 2012, 10:50

Get a mirror and make sure all the bolts are out.