There's a tool to do it but since I didn't have it I put a huge pair of vice
grips on the pulley and cranked on the nut with another pair since the nut
was too big. It takes a good deal of swearing to get it off but I'll go. I
had a friend hold the pulley while I cranked on the nut. It broke free
after a few seconds, don't worry about the vice grips on the pulley it didnt
even make a dent in mine when I did it...
Good luck and watch your knuckles
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 7:31 PM
Subject: DML: water Pump HELP!!
>I am trying to change the water pump on my 92 Dakota V8......
>
>I have changed pumps before, and figured no problem.....
>
>Well, Both of my manuals say that all I gotta do to remove the fan assembly
>is to remove the pulley bolts.....NOT!
>
>There is a large nut behind the fan....the new water pump has a threaded
>receiver on it that I assume will accept the fan assembly....Problem is, I
>cant get the damn nut to budge!!! Is there a trick to getting this thing
off?
>
>I tried leaving the belt on, applying pressure to the tensioner while
trying
>to remove the nut.....I tried tapping the nut with hammer blows against
the
>wrench....Then I removed the pulley bolts and fan bolts but NOTHING can be
>removed till that stinkin nut is free.....
>
>Any ideas??
>
>"M ove O ver, P ickup A pproacing R apidly!"
>1992 Dakota 4x4, Standard cab, short bed, 5.2 L V8, K&N, Gibson/Dynomax
>exhaust,Power Puleys, MP SBEC, 180 degree thermostat, Bushwhackers,
>tire/wheel package, Lund Moonvisor & Interceptor, Custom Cover tonneau,
>Bundy rear bumper, chrome grillguard/pushbar
>
>see http://www.usaor.net/users/zavetsky for pictures!
>
>MOPAR or NOCAR!
>
>
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