DML,
I used a medium sized pry bar wedged between the pump and the pulley. A
big crescent wrench will fit on the nut, ccw to remove.
Martin Tolentino
99 R/T cc
- -----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.....
>
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