Water pump...help!
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Car: '88 Firebird
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Water pump...help!
hey guys, I'm trying to replace my water pump, and I got all the bolts out except for 1 of them, it is just to the right of where the heater hose connects. It was a torx bit kind of screw but it has been stripped accidently of course and now is a allen key type of screw. The problem I am having with it is that the allen key I have banged into the screw to make it fit, only goes about a hair or 2 into the screw and it won't go any further. I banged the allen key into it after I stripped it to bad with the torx....I've even tried vice grips and it just slips off.....Anyways, I am at a total loss and I need my car for work as my other one is d.o.a. right now....any ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
- Brian
- Brian
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Can give you a bunch of ideas. . .
Use something such as a hacksaw or a dremel with a cutoff wheel and cut a slot in the head. Then use a flatblade screwdriver.
Weld a bolt, nut or a rod onto the head and then turn it out.
Use a hammer and sharp chisel, get a notch started in the edge of the bolt head, then angle the chisel and tap it to turn the bolt out.
Cut or grind the bolt head off, remove pump, then vice-grip the stub out.
Al.
Use something such as a hacksaw or a dremel with a cutoff wheel and cut a slot in the head. Then use a flatblade screwdriver.
Weld a bolt, nut or a rod onto the head and then turn it out.
Use a hammer and sharp chisel, get a notch started in the edge of the bolt head, then angle the chisel and tap it to turn the bolt out.
Cut or grind the bolt head off, remove pump, then vice-grip the stub out.
Al.
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I tried the hacksaw idea but there is pretty much no room to get it into there, I can't even get the blade to it, there's to much of the water pump and other brackets etc in the way, and I can't take apart the whole front of the engine for this, if I can help it....and I don't have a cut off wheel or a grinder (no money right now)...any other ideas/sugestions? ane it is the bigger of the 2 different sized bolt heads and it's just the the left of the heater hose connection, not the right as I first thought....thanks
- Brian
- Brian
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OH THIS IS SO EASY AND FUN!!
NO KIDDING
THE PUMP IS DEAD
KILL IT
HACK IT TO BITS TO REMOVE THE AREA AROUND THAT BOLT.
DO NOT DESTROY THE WATER PUMP SO MUCH YOU DAMAGE THE TIMING CHAIN COVER BEHIND!!!
KILL THE PUMP, IT'S DEAD, JIM!
Go to the yard and get that bolt
WHY It's important it STAYS THAT LENGTH & STYLE HEAD!
Enjoy your project!
DO NOT chissel that bolted area.
Use hack saw to nibble away at the SOFT aluminum then pry off pump & remove the bolt by hand.
MAKE SURE the PUMP IS SUPPORTED TO STAY IN PLACE so you DO NOT DESTROY YOUR TIMING CHAIN COVER.
The pump is dead, kill it, Jim.
NO KIDDING
THE PUMP IS DEAD
KILL IT
HACK IT TO BITS TO REMOVE THE AREA AROUND THAT BOLT.
DO NOT DESTROY THE WATER PUMP SO MUCH YOU DAMAGE THE TIMING CHAIN COVER BEHIND!!!
KILL THE PUMP, IT'S DEAD, JIM!
Go to the yard and get that bolt
WHY It's important it STAYS THAT LENGTH & STYLE HEAD!
Enjoy your project!
DO NOT chissel that bolted area.
Use hack saw to nibble away at the SOFT aluminum then pry off pump & remove the bolt by hand.
MAKE SURE the PUMP IS SUPPORTED TO STAY IN PLACE so you DO NOT DESTROY YOUR TIMING CHAIN COVER.
The pump is dead, kill it, Jim.
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