Date:         Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:13:08 -0500
Reply-To:     John Wallace <jwallace@MSAD43.ORG>
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From:         John Wallace <jwallace@MSAD43.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Show and Tell - Water Pump Change Out
Comments: To: Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>
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Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> writes:
>the two piece pulley not coming off as one piece and the 6mm allen
>bolts on the metal crosspipes are the real challenges @_@
>definately more the 6mm allens than the pulley (I even have the
>appropriate tools [sigh])
>
>Sudhir
>
Make sure you go to an auto parts store and ask for "Parts Blaster". It's
a spray can of penetrating oil thgat has a capillary action so it creeps
into the threads.

The pulley on the pump has three 13 mm bolts. the pulley is actually two
pieces a front and a back to make up the pulley. Make sure you soak those.

Soak down the allen bolts too. I sprayed mine several times a day for
several dayts to let it work. Try tighening/loosening or just back and
forth to try to loosen them up and respray and let soak.  It you can try
tapping them with a hammer to possible loosen the threads to let the PB
soak in.

Then try it again.

John