Master
SupporterAnother day filled with exitement with the waterpump spewing coolant out.
Happened just before I could get home. with the following events
Heard a fan squeel like when the fan belt is loose, then heard something banging around in the engine and pulled over to investigate. Coolant was all over the place but nothing seemed loose of obviously broken and flapping around. Engine started and alternator light came on some vibration from front end and pulled over again to check.
What is that about?
Need a new water pump in Sydney and ideas?
Do you need that special tool for the fan removal or is there another way.
Does the van nut undo clockwise or anticlockwise?
AT REST
It is the season! My water pump died on Sunday, I replaced it on Tuesday.
The nut is a 36mm, I use a large flat head screwdriver from the airbox side fed through the top water pump pulley bolt on the drivers side as ballast and spun the 36mm spanner from passenger to drivers side to remove the fan.
Cheers
Keithy
Master
SupporterThanks Keithy,
where did you get the pump from
AT REST
I always have a spare water pump, I buy mine from island 4x4 online. Less than $100 to my door!
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comTry Karcraft at Silverwater or BMI at Mulgrave. They might be open tomorrow. I think KLR Auto are open tomorrow.
Re undoing the VC, that question has been answered so many times on this forum. Undo it in the same direction that the fan rotates.
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Master
SubscriberMine is a normal thread so you have to hit the spanner from right to left and it takes a good sharp wack to start it.
Re the spanner I was able to buy a cheap shifter from Bunnings which opens to 38mm or so. Cost under $20.
Wizard
I bought the LR tool from somewhere in the UK for around $50. Makes taking the fan off so easy!
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Master
SupporterNot sure what all the fuss was about. Fan was off in less than a minute with a shifter and large screwdriver to wedge on the gear nut. I even have all the skin on my knuckles.
Water pump bearings had completely collapsed and will also have to replace the fan as a few blades have pieces missing and no doubt it wont be balanced.
Everything is cleaned and waiting for new pump and fan, still have not been able to source the parts as everyone is closed up this week.
Hopefully they will all be back to work at Karcraft on Monday.
Once this is sorted I can get back to the EAS valve block rebuild.
Happy new year to all
Master
SupporterNew water pump in, new fan and we are back in business. Trickiest bit was starting the fan bolt on the thread. Got the pump and fan from Karcraft Australia and paid a bit more for the OEM pump.
Thanks for assistance once again.
Wizard
A new water pump Is winging its way to me after a loss of coolant today. Thought it was the water pump but after removing the pump found a small hole in the bottom hose close to the pump. The pump bearing was well past its best with quite a wobble when checked. Those who can get the fan off in minutes have my respect. I could have sawn mine off quicker and kept looking at the angle grinder as time went by. I could easily get an adjustable wrench on the nut but could not get anything to lock it up to break the locktight. In the end I removed one of the 3 pulley bolts and wedged an allen key, short end into the back of the pulley bolt hole to lock it up.
I had only been driving for a few minutes on the beach returning from an overnight fishing trip when I noticed the temp gauge rising. I must put the coolant level warning at the top of my must do list as this was a lucky escape.
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