Nevr thought of that one....good idea.....I'll try that next time (if there
is one....)Thanks!
At 09:22 AM 11/19/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Took my fan and shroud off about fifteen times this last racing season. You
>can hold the pulley by putting a wrench on one of the pulley bolts and then
>placing the wrench ("bar" part of the wrench) against the next clockwise
>bolt. Use a straight, flat wrench - the longest you can. I thought of this
>later - if you had a problem with the bar part of the wrench slipping over
>the bolt head it was pushing against, you could put a socket on that nut to
>give the wrench more area to push against. If you don't turn the bolt at
>the end of the wrench too much, you shouldn't have to re-torque it. Better
>yet, you can use an oversized wrench, and it won't turn the bolt head at
>all.
>
>Tate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: david zavetsky [SMTP:zavetsky@usaor.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 8:17 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: water Pump HELP!!
>
> You guys are saviours!
>
> Now that someone has confirmed the way to do it, I'll try
>again......I was
> trying to avoid damaging the pulley, but it sounds like the only way
>to do
> it....
>
> Thanks very much for such quick feedback!
>
>
> 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!
>
>
"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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