All,
I am in the middle of replacing my water pump. I have used the procedures I have found on this site to work my way through the process. It is not hard but way too much in the way for such a simple task. I really appreciate the comments and tips I have found on this site. I did it all without braking a single bolt by using the tips found here. I used a hand impact wrench after thoroughly soaking each bolt in Sili Kroil. Those bolts that did not break free with hand impact wrench I used my air impact wrench--gradually increasing the air pressure. It is all apart and just taking my time cleaning out the "valley of death". I do have a question concerning the installation of the water pump for those that have done that. It appears that four hoses (the two in the rear of the pump and the two short hoses in the front) have to be installed all at once. Is there any particular way to do this to make it easy? Should they attach to the engine first and then install the pump or the reverse? Any help or tricks would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ron