On Sun, 26 Jan 1997, Bill Johnson wrote: > I have been trying for 3 days to accomplish the "straight forward" water > pump replacement in my '86. I even called in a mechanic for help. The > allen head screws that attach the pipes to the water pump body will not > budge. I tried to remove the crank pully also, thinking this would give me (snip) > drop the engine, for better access. I think the approach will be to cut > loose the allen heads. > Bill > Your kidding Right! Your going to drop the motor to change the water pump!???? Try heating the bolt with a torch! Eric Zeno
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