FuryRebuild
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| posted on 6/3/12 at 08:41 AM |
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Duratech - fragile water pump
Dear Collective
I'd forgotten just how grubby an engine is from the scrappers - i'm getting through so many nitrile gloves working on this engine (not
latex - keep that for the bedroom, kiddies).
As part of the great plan to take-things-off-the-block-and-clean-them plan, I thought I'd take the water-pump off and chuck it in the parts
washer with everything else - what could go wrong, I hear you ask?
Out come the three bolts with a satisfying amount of initial resistance then freedom. "Ahh" I thought. This looks like it wants to come
off. So then I get round the back and tap the exposed lug to free it from its gasket. That lug even looked like it was meant to be tapped there.
Twang - off snaps the lug. Ahh well. Water pumps aren't expensive, and even better it is fate telling me to get an electric one.
However, I still can't get it off. I've had at it with the rubber mallet on the front, and tried a few taps on the back with a hammer and
screwdriver.
Am I missing any kind of voodoo?
Thanks
Mark
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 6/3/12 at 10:48 AM |
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Hi,
I had to replace mine - there were three bolts holding the pulley on and then three bolts holding the waterpump on. It did take some effort (my engine
was in the car) but it came out in the end.
Don't think you are missing anything, unless you have missed on of the bolts.
Mark.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 6/3/12 at 10:52 AM |
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Thanks Mark
The pulley is off. I guess it's just a liberal application of the percussive force transduction instrument.
M
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 6/3/12 at 01:45 PM |
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Yep, Mine took a fair old belt with technical tool number 1!
Mark
Tiger Avon
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 6/3/12 at 02:04 PM |
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Wotcha Mark
I have got it out, in a less than technical or satisfying manner.
First, I tried getting a flywheel puller on it - no purchase.
Second, I resorted to twatting it from the side with a 2lb knockometer. Wonderful - it moved, a little.
More application of the NCB special and more daylight. I then had enough room to get a ball-joint splitter in there to ease it out (ahem). It's
now in complete kit form - looking at the fitting system (o-ring and friction fit), ford didn't want that coming out ever. Needless to say as
the engine went through repeated heat/cool cycles it became ever more fast.
The only downside is one of the lugs holding the hole for it to screw into took a mild knock, and i'll have to tap out the thread again.
I will CAD up a blanking plate and get it cut. I've already extracted the thermostat from the housing. The legs for that are fragile,
aren't they?
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 6/3/12 at 04:25 PM |
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Glad it's out - I really was surprised how hard it was but as you say over time I think it corrodes in at certain points! At least the new one
sealed well!
Mark
Tiger Avon
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