Water Pump pulley

[Aydon182]

Has anyone tackled the water pump recently and knows if it’s physically possible to put the pulley back on with the pump installed? I’m looking for tips and tricks if anyone knows how to do this, I’ve spent an hour trying but the pulley won’t go back on there isn’t enough room really don’t wanna pull the pump body itself back out as I put silicone on the gasket which means new gasket. I’ve jacked the car up to it’s highest point and lowest point but can’t get the damn pulley back on

 

[flebay]

Has anyone tackled the water pump recently and knows if it’s physically possible to put the pulley back on with the pump installed? I’m looking for tips and tricks if anyone knows how to do this, I’ve spent an hour trying but the pulley won’t go back on there isn’t enough room really don’t wanna pull the pump body itself back out as I put silicone on the gasket which means new gasket. I’ve jacked the car up to it’s highest point and lowest point but can’t get the damn pulley back on

You need to bend the metal flap out of the way with pliers or mole grips then you can get the pulley on.

 

[Aydon182]

You need to bend the metal flap out of the way with pliers or mole grips then you can get the pulley on.

What metal flap mate? A piece attached to the body of the car?

 

[flebay]

What metal flap mate? A piece attached to the body of the car?

yeah part thats nearest the pulley

 

[Aydon182]

yeah part thats nearest the pulley
View attachment 1383747

hahaha, thats exactly how i feel after doing this job. thanks mate

 

[imprezaworks]

Lol, charming.

 

[bloke]

Off top of my head it goes in from above/behind. Not 100% as I'm on autopilot when I do them but whatever way it's dead easy.

 

[Aydon182]

Off top of my head it goes in from above/behind. Not 100% as I'm on autopilot when I do them but whatever way it's dead easy.

Ive got to tell you mate, ive jacked the engine up to its highest point, wont fit, lowest point wont fit, removed alternator to slide in from the front wont fit, tried to slide it from the back (and theres no crank pulley & plastic cover there) and still wont fit, whether these cars have slight deviance in the amount of space there is i dont know, but im pretty sure its not going in unless i start bending metal

 

[bloke]

110% it goes in easy, will try and make a note of what way i put them in from next time.