Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 18:40:27 -0700
Reply-To: lamusicamellama@JUNO.COM
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From: Leslie Shiaman <lamusicamellama@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Water pump job in progress. 84 Westy 1.9L. Need advice.
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Listees -
My summer water pump project is nearly half-way over. So far I have
loosened all bolts to pipes and water pump, but have run into a couple
rough spots. Here they are:
1) To drain coolant (I am flushing system and using a stop leak treatment
while I am at it), Bentley says to drain at holes under each head. Some
of you may have the kind of shield underneath each head that requires the
turn of 3 or 4 screws. Should be no problem, but I couldn't get the
shield off of the passenger side because some clown welded the exhaust
pipe in the wrong spot and the shield screw meets it! So I jacked the
passenger side up a couple times in hopes of draining the stuff out to
the other side. I guess that's no biggie.
2) My van has a/c, and the previous owners told me that it hasn't worked
in a while. I live in a cool climate anyway and have had thoughts of
removing the system. Maybe this is not the best time, or is it? I'd
really like to get the compressor out of there since I can't unscrew the
hose clamp that goes to the t-stat housing. Also it looks like I'll need
to at least adjust the compressor, get the belt off in order to back the
water pump out of there. Here's the rub: I spent some time today (don't
want to say how long) trying to move the a/c compressor. There are two
screws that fasten it on the pivoting track, I got those loose; what else
needs loosening? I tried the 6mm hex bolts on the upper right side of the
compressor. They wouldn't move for me today. There are screws at the
bottom of it. What about those? And what about the pipes that feed into
the back of it. I think they're still charged up. That t-stat hose
clamp is right beneath the compressor and there's no way to get a screw
driver in there without moving the compressor.
3) I tried to pull the upper coolant pipe out of the housing above the
water pump(disconnected on passenger side). This is supposed to be a
slip-fit on the driver side, right? How come it won't pull out?
I think I have covered what is holding me up right now. I would like to
take the a/c system out and use the vent space as a storage cabinet, but
that can wait if too involved. If not could I at least get the
compressor out for good?
Thanks a lot.
Les
84 Westy 1.9L
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