We have removed 7 of the 9 bolts holding the pump to the engine but cant get to the other 2 !! They are hidden behind a pulley and other metal casting thing !! any idea how to reach these bolts ????
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Vavler water pump help !!!
- Thread starter cliosportcraig
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We have removed 7 of the 9 bolts holding the pump to the engine but cant get to the other 2 !! They are hidden behind a pulley and other metal casting thing !! any idea how to reach these bolts ????
Bump need to know !! JAY172, BenR ???
Yeah ive got the part but i can tell its going to be a bitc h changing it !!
bump
personally its easier (IMO) to lift the engine they you have good access and have then I can get the torque wrench in to go it all up properally...
the other two bolts you talk about are behind the pas pump braked as far as i remember... so that needs to be moved.... (see changing PAS pump)...
big job.... like I say easier to lift engine
Andy
GDI
Cheers how much would you charge to do it ?? I have the part and most of it stripped !!
have you removed the water pump pulley to give you more room(held on by three 13m bolts).the bolts are probably covered by the timing cover or an accesories bracket for the pas pump.either get in with a spanner or remove the bracket.removing the engine mount and jacking the engine up slightly might help.can you post any actual pics as its been a while since ive changed a water pump on a valver and i cant remember.i think there tight but i cant remember having to remove any brackets.
removed the water pump pulley and the PAS pump pulley !! But there is a smaller pulley further in the bay which is restricting the access to it !! There is a big metal casting on the front of the engine which the pump is bolted to then the casting is bolted to the engine !! Do i need to remove the casting ?? or do i just need to remove the smaller pulley ?? The pulley i am on about is the tensioner pulley with the 7mm allen key in the middle !! There seems to be a slot where the pulley sits and i can see the two bolts but cannot get to them !!
I dont really have the equipment to take the engine out !! If i did i would probably do my timing belt at the same time !!
any idea on how to remove the pulley ? Ive got the 7mm allen key in the middle and the open ended spanner on it but it seems to stop once the belt is slack !!
the casting needs to come off think... see pic
http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1077922791__117-1774_IMG.jpg
the casting im on about sits on the front !! Radiator side and is quite hefty !! do i remove this ??
yer more pics the better mate !! specially ones with alternator etc removed !!
this is a 19 engine... but gives you slightly better view
http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1077923834__101-0138_IMG.jpg
http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1077923970__engine3.jpg
From memory what attached to this casting ? Is anything gonna piss all over me ? ie PAS fluid ? This is the casting that goes round the front to the rad and i held on by 16mm i think !! Thats gonna be a b**ch to get off !! Can you pm me a price for this mate ?
Yeah the headlight is off, bonnet is off, grille is off, rad is out the way ish !! So that casting has gotta come off which the PAS pump is held in ??
Any other worthwhile jobs while im at it ?? Ive done coolent already..
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well the coolant is going to come out anyway mate when the pump is removed!!! doh!
aux tensioner
cam belt
cam belt tensioners
change the pas fluid, as the pas pump will more than likely need to come off which, means splitting the metal pipe to remove it!!!
oil filter when your down there as its much easier to get at.
its probably the worst job to do in the car, next to a starter motor change when all the heat sheilds are there
Craig, whereabouts you from ?
Got it done !! It was a lot easier than I thought it was gonna be !! Took the big fat casting off the front and the access to the pump was much better !! Whacked the new en on with a new gasket and i was in business !! Did the oil and filter while i was there too !!
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Heres why i needed to change it !! It was really rusted on the inside and was leaking from this hole !! Just old age i assume !!
If any one needs help doing theres ask me !!
Yeah thanks a lot for those pics and all your help mate !!
