Re: Water Pump Return Line

From: Josh (root@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Sat Aug 07 2004 - 14:32:02 EDT


On Sat, 7 Aug 2004, David Henry wrote:

> Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 14:15:39 -0400
> From: David Henry <DML@HenryWeb.net>
> Newsgroups: dakota-truck
> Subject: DML: Water Pump Return Line
>
>
> Day 4 or 5 of the timing chain swap...
>
> Anyone know how to get the hard return line out of the water pump? The FSM
> just says to remove it (duh), but no more details. I seem to have made the
> mistake of deciding to replace the water pump as long as I was doing the
> timing chain and it was off anyway. I've got the new pump already
> installed, so I really don't want to yank it off and re-do all the gaskets
> just to put the old pump back on.
>
> So far, the only good news is that it looks like replacing the timing chain
> won't be a waste of time and parts. Gobs of slack in the old one...
>
> David 94 CC Sport 4x4, 318, 5spd, Lifted with 33" BFG MT's

How is it secured into the waterpump? Does it look like it's pressed in
or something? Maybe you can drive it out from the inside? Have you tried
heating it and twist-pulling it out? Good luck!

- Josh
(trying to use pine for loonix)



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