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Bad Sign - Wet Road Under Engine!
Skibum346:
Hades my Disco tonight decided to dump his coolant out through the water pump gland. :'(
Happily I made it home and have a water pump in the garage! :shock: :dance:
As long as I remember to ermove the viscous coupling as if I was tightening it... everything should go according to plan! [-o<
Wish me luck folks and get out the land rover floor mats and get down on yer knees for me! [-o< :-$ [-o< :-$ [-o< :angel:
On the upside... there isn't much of the car I've not had to work on.... so my mechanics apprecticeship must be about over!
Skibum
Boddle:
Hope all goes well mate.
It normally the easy things that take the most time and usually the knuckles to.
Skibum346:
Thanks boddle...
Off to a bad start, of the two pumps I have in the garage (must get them back to Die Bok) neither of them fit! Happily my favourite Douglass Motors have one on the shelf so... it'll be public transport out ther and back today (Pthewwww! **Gobs on floor in disgust!**).
Also, none of my tools fit the nut... and can I find someone who knows what a viscous fan spanner is?! Finally went through Draper website and phoned round their stockists. One near me can get one in by about 4pm... so I'll be working late or off tomorow again! :roll: :(
Never mind... one more shiny bit on board...!
Ja1983:
mine did the big waterpump wee a few months back, so much quieter now with it done! and at £30 a pop, not work even thinking about radweld!
also the alternator can be moved using a ratchet in that square hole.. and not a hammer and chisel as most garages (and former keepers) seem to use! :-o
and be ware of brittle cowls...! and when it does snap, cable ies/self tappers are the easiest answer! ;)
Skibum346:
Thanks for the tips Ja....
More problems hoever, today has been all but a write off. The spanner didn't arrive till about 4pm... then it was too bloody big! Managed to find a mate who dropped one off the right size and finally... the fan unit is off and so is the pulley.
The pump itself is proving a little stubborn.
All but two bolts are out. The one that anchors the stay for adjusting the alternator belt sheeared in the hole. :(
The long one, I think second from last on the bottom... refuses to turn... :'( Even had my long breaker bar on it to try and gently coax it out.... but got to what felt like the limnit before it let go and I chickened out! Last thin I want is a long bolt sheared as well!
Calling a mobile mechanic tomoorow to come deal with the bolts so I can get on with it!
Skibum
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