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Old 10-16-2020, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by wakemutant View Post
Replacing a water pump requires a fair amount of technical expertise.
NOT REALLY. IT DEPENDS ON HOW MANY TIMES YOU'VE DONE IT.
FOR NEW BEES HERE'S A BRIEF GUIDE.

Removal:
Pull the impeller and shaft out of the pump if possible. Remove the upper easy bolt. With any luck the pump will rotate on the lower bolt making access easier.
If you can't get the shaft out of the pump before removing the pump skip this step.

Install:
Thread a stud finger tight into the lower hole. If you don't have a stud buy a bolt and cut the head off. Slide the pump on the stud and line up to the upper hole. If the shaft is in the pump at this stage rotate the shaft until the shaft drops into the keyway on the engine. This isn't as hard as it sounds. (usually)
If the shaft and impeller are removed you can twist the shaft and impeller in after the pump is mounted on the engine.
Once everything is lined up instal the upper bolt and tighten firmly. This will hold the pump in place while you twist the stud out and install the lower bolt. Loosen the upper bolt then torque both bolts evenly to sort of loose snug. Turn the engine a few times with the starter. This will line everything up properly. Then finish torquing both bolts evenly.
Hint: Cleanup all the threads. Depending on your access a lot of this will be done by feel. Clean threads will give you a sensitive feel and prevent cross threading.

ex TRUE GRIT
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