Justwondering
Well-Known Member
Today was a mighty successful day.
I got the following removed:
1. All 4 v-belts
2. Heater hose
3. Upper radiator hose
4. bypass hose
5. bracket under the a/c compressor
6. bracket off the alternator
7. pitcock valve
8. fan shroud
9. fan
10. fan clutch (fluid fan drive )
11. water pump
12. bracket loosened on the smog pump
13. bracket loosened on the power steering pump
14. thermostat
15. spacer for the brackets on the smog & power steering pump
16. Lower radiator hose
17. Some bracket I don't know what the heck it is for and only sorta know where it might go
I'll add a picture of the mystery bracket.
I don't think I need it, but if someone could post a parts page I'd appreciate it.
Cleaned out the pitcock valve so it would flow again. Added teflon and put it back in the radiator.
Cleaned all the water pump bolts. Half of them were extremely rusty on the shafts but not on the threads. Put lithium grease on the bolts to help them resist the rust.
Cleaned off the mating surface for the pump -- yuck. Most of the gasket was gone.
Compared the old pump to the new pump. Oh lordy lordy.
Old pump would turn by hand but it was a bit gravely when it rotated.
It also felt like it was rubbing metal on metal, as if it had no orings in it.
Made me feel like I made the right call last week by ordering these parts (water pump, fan clutch - heavy duty although it didn't seem any more heavy or durable than what came out, and a new radiator cap with the cute lever so it can easily burp.)
I've put the gasket on and the pump on and as many brackets as I could, but left the other half to do until tommorrow.
I'll resize the photos and add them in a few minutes.
But I'm concerned I don't know if I should put this last mystery part back on or not.
JW
I got the following removed:
1. All 4 v-belts
2. Heater hose
3. Upper radiator hose
4. bypass hose
5. bracket under the a/c compressor
6. bracket off the alternator
7. pitcock valve
8. fan shroud
9. fan
10. fan clutch (fluid fan drive )
11. water pump
12. bracket loosened on the smog pump
13. bracket loosened on the power steering pump
14. thermostat
15. spacer for the brackets on the smog & power steering pump
16. Lower radiator hose
17. Some bracket I don't know what the heck it is for and only sorta know where it might go
I'll add a picture of the mystery bracket.
I don't think I need it, but if someone could post a parts page I'd appreciate it.
Cleaned out the pitcock valve so it would flow again. Added teflon and put it back in the radiator.
Cleaned all the water pump bolts. Half of them were extremely rusty on the shafts but not on the threads. Put lithium grease on the bolts to help them resist the rust.
Cleaned off the mating surface for the pump -- yuck. Most of the gasket was gone.
Compared the old pump to the new pump. Oh lordy lordy.
Old pump would turn by hand but it was a bit gravely when it rotated.
It also felt like it was rubbing metal on metal, as if it had no orings in it.
Made me feel like I made the right call last week by ordering these parts (water pump, fan clutch - heavy duty although it didn't seem any more heavy or durable than what came out, and a new radiator cap with the cute lever so it can easily burp.)
I've put the gasket on and the pump on and as many brackets as I could, but left the other half to do until tommorrow.
I'll resize the photos and add them in a few minutes.
But I'm concerned I don't know if I should put this last mystery part back on or not.
JW
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