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Jaredmac11

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Water pump removal-- am I missing something?
« on: October 01, 2016, 10:02:28 AM »
95 M42... I am completely unable to get this water pump out.  Am I missing something?  is there a bolt that goes through the center of the water pump in to the block?

http://imgur.com/a/bcNGE

Ive removed every bolt.. I have whacked the hell out of it, I have tried prying it... eventually I broke the head right off my hammer.

Im at a loss.  I hope I didnt forget to remove a bolt or something...

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Re: Water pump removal-- am I missing something?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2016, 03:08:24 PM »
i have taken quite a few out and some come out ok others won't budge. one i had to pull out using the wives jeep. last one i did broke up as i was pulling it out as it was jammed in solid and it had only been in 1 year.

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Re: Water pump removal-- am I missing something?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2016, 04:49:35 PM »
Greeeeat... it really doesnt help that the block is on a stand.  I try to keep it from moving (with or without wheels) but I know Im losing a lot of torque on that stand.


I have broken a hammer, bent a breaker bad... I just cant get a good hold on the thing to effectively lever the thing out.