Yep regular thread
I did it the first time with the radiator out but the second and third time
I did it with the rad in so it can be done.
Tips? I used channel locks on the nut and vice grips on the pulley. My
friend stood on the drivers side with the vice grips on the pulley while I
stood on the passenger side with the channel locks and pushed down as hard
as I could. We turned the pulley so the vice grips rested against somthing
in the engine compartment (i dont remember what it was off the top of my
head) so when we cranked on the nut they wouldnt fall off. The frist time I
took off the fan it came off easily but the 2nd time it was twice as hard to
get the damm thing off. The main thing is to get the vice grips clamped on
the pulley and locked, then get them up against somthing and hold em so they
wont fall off...
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: water Pump HELP!!
>Was yours a regular right hand thread?
>
>Also, I am trying to do this replacement without removing the
>radiator....Did you have to remove yours?
>
>Any tips?? That little hose leading up to the manifold is scary looking, at
>least from the top angle.....
>
>Any advice you could offer on the process would be VERY much appreciated!
>
>
>
>At 08:36 PM 11/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>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!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>"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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