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Water Pump Removal
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6lucky13 |
05-11-2014 @ 3:51 PM
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Thanks for all the helpful suggestions (and the dry humor) for removing the water pumps. Actually thought I would need an engine lift to support the engine but the jack, wood blocks, and padding makes good sense (but maybe its not all that common).
Kerry
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supereal |
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05-10-2014 @ 7:19 PM
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To replace the pumps you need only to raise the front of the engine enough to remove the rubber "donut" from under the foot of the pump. It is a good time to replace the rubber parts while you are at it, as most have long lost their ability to cushion. Cinch the mount bolts just enough to cause the rubber to bulge. Usually new rubber insulators, properly tightened, reduce most clutch shudder.. Installing the motor mount bolts doesn't require jacking up the whole car. As a helper inserts the bolt from the bottom, the nut can be installed. Don't forget to put cotter pin thru the top of the bolt after adjustment.
This message was edited by supereal on 5-10-14 @ 7:21 PM
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ford38v8 |
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05-10-2014 @ 9:40 AM
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Ken, Dan speaks from experience, as he used to live in the Land of Glossy Paper, (AKA Southern California).
Up here in Northern California, we've always preferred JC Whitney catalogs.
Alan
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05-10-2014 @ 8:12 AM
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Ken: Poor old Alan lives out west where they don't have enough water to flush with. He uses a Bay Area phone book in his outhouse because the Sear's catalogs have gotten too thin, and the glossy paper makes it hard to do a good job.
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ken ct. |
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05-10-2014 @ 12:06 AM
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Sorry don't understand your reply LOL. ken ct.
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ford38v8 |
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05-09-2014 @ 7:21 PM
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Ken, I hope you were able to finish the job before you had to cadge that phone book to do that other thing?
Alan
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ken ct. |
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05-09-2014 @ 6:02 PM
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One fella posted on here or FB that he uses a NY style telephone book on top of the 2x6 as sort of a cushion against the pan,sounds like a good idea and a good way to repurpose,recycle old phone books. lol ken ct.
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ken ct. |
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05-09-2014 @ 4:25 PM
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You got it Alan,sometimes too many choices to do the same thing,it gets confusing to newbies I guess. have a nice day. ken ct.
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ford38v8 |
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05-09-2014 @ 2:21 PM
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Ken, That's good! On another post, advice was given to jack up the whole engine and remove the tranny mounts as well! These multiple responses to questions gives a guy lots of choices, don't they?
Alan
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ken ct. |
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05-09-2014 @ 1:26 PM
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Alan I have a 36 so I don't even need support engine on a W/P change. He asked how to support engine on a later W/P-M/M change I figured that would be the I would do it. Yea I guess it could be done w/o lifting the frt. end off the ground. ken ct.
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