try breaking the old pump off of the tube so the housing falls apart/cracks
leaving the tube unscathed. (easier said than...)
Joel
http://www.zracer.com/dakota.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: tony hirko [mailto:tonyhirko@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 1999 5:36 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: water pump replacemnent/how to remove coolant outlet
pipe?
I don't think its threaded. I am looking at the picture in the factory
service manual; the picture of the tube shows the end as unthreaded with an
O-ring on it. On my AutoZone replacement pump, The hole is a smooth bore
with a chamfered edge. When I was using vicegrips, I was trying to
'unscrew' it, but it wouldnt move. Any other ideas?
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 19:00:49 -0500
> From: HEMI@charter.net
> Subject: Re: DML: water pump replacemnent/how to remove coolant outlet
pipe?
>
> Did you try and see if the tube is threaded ?
>
> My Slant Six has a threaded tube going into the water pump that I had to
> remove when I changed the water pump once .
>
> >Hello all,
> > I am replacing my water pump ['93 Dakota 2wd 5.2L auto a/c] and I
ran
into
> >a snag. The heater hose is clamped to a tube that is pressed into the
old
> >water pump. I got the pump off my engine, but this 8" tube is stuck in
the
> >old water pump. My new AutoZone pump has a nice machined hole where the
> >tube is supposed to fit in with a new O-ring. The factory service
manual
> >says 'Remove coolant outlet tube and discard old O-ring', not much help.
> >AutoZone doesnt have a replacement tube; I'm hoping NAPA will,I'm going
> >there tommorow. Anybody done this, or know how I can get the tube out
from
> >the old pump?
> > I've tried vice-grips at the base of the tube [squirted WD40] on it,
but
> >that isnt working. I was thinking heat, but I'd have to go out and get
a
> >little torch. My next step was to take the Dremel tool to the old pump,
> >but I'm not too confident that will work. AutoZone doesnt have a core
> >charge, but NAPA does.
> > Let me tell you while I have the A/C assy up, I'm replacing the
thermostat
> >[sticking w/ 195 deg] and replacing all those friggin spring type hose
> >clamps with std screw-type.
> > Please CC: me for any responses; I lurk in digest mode;
> >tonyhirko@worldnet.att.net
> >
> >Thanks a lot, Tony
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