Hi all,
Whilst doing cambelt on my brothers 1999 2.0 16v SX ABF Cordy he asked me to do the water pump - had all the belts out of the way so why not? Trouble is I couldn't undo the allen bolts so decided to undo the water pump with the pulley wheel still attached, thiking that I could put it in a vice then undo the stubborn allen bolts. Erm, the unit has come away a bit too easy perhaps, but now it is stuck! I cant get it out! The bulge at the back of water pump is still just inside its housing, the inner wheel arch is too close so cant pull it out enough to wiggle it out and the bottom aux wheel (which also seems like its welded on) is in the way so cant move it down. All I can think of doing is to lower the engine, which will give me enough room to get the pump out. Can anyone think of another way?
Can anyone give advice as to how to remove the manky allen bolts? I will purchase new ones because of rounded heads - any idea as to sizes?M6 perhaps?(not sure of sizes as haven't managed to get any out yet!)
Please help, many thanks
Ferret
Whilst doing cambelt on my brothers 1999 2.0 16v SX ABF Cordy he asked me to do the water pump - had all the belts out of the way so why not? Trouble is I couldn't undo the allen bolts so decided to undo the water pump with the pulley wheel still attached, thiking that I could put it in a vice then undo the stubborn allen bolts. Erm, the unit has come away a bit too easy perhaps, but now it is stuck! I cant get it out! The bulge at the back of water pump is still just inside its housing, the inner wheel arch is too close so cant pull it out enough to wiggle it out and the bottom aux wheel (which also seems like its welded on) is in the way so cant move it down. All I can think of doing is to lower the engine, which will give me enough room to get the pump out. Can anyone think of another way?
Can anyone give advice as to how to remove the manky allen bolts? I will purchase new ones because of rounded heads - any idea as to sizes?M6 perhaps?(not sure of sizes as haven't managed to get any out yet!)
Please help, many thanks
Ferret