Hey guys. Im knee deep trying to remove my water pump. I got a loaner tool from the local auto parts store to remove the nut on the fan. Only problem is, the nut is tighter than my fan belt (i.e. it slips before the nut loosens). Iv tried whackin it with a hammer, iv tried wrapping a ratchet strap around the pulley, nothing works. Any ideas?

 

You are going LH thread direction right?

 

As in turning it like im tightening a normal bolt? Yes. If your looking at the engine, I turn to the right. The fan says right hand threads though, not left

 

Here is a good document that may help you :http://www.thedieselstop.com/faq/949...e=stjs73br.htm

 

Turn to the left (counterclockwise when looking at it from the front. Its normal thread.

 

Finally got it off there! To anyone reading this thread in the future:

You need a special tool you can get (and usually rent) from any auto parts store. It will include a handful of what looks like very large wrenches and some that look like the wrench end is a square (imagine the grapple on the stuffed toy games at WalMart). Once you get the tool, youll know what Im talkin about...

You need to use them BOTH. The wrench goes on the threads, the square one on the 10mm bolts holding the water pump pulley on. The square one needs a 1/2" ratchet or breaker bar. I used a breaker bar AND cheater pipe and it still took all I had to get it to move and Im a pretty built guy.

If you have a buddy, utilize him!!! Put a cheater on both wrenches and pull like heck! I was alone so I use a ratchet strap tied to one wrench and me pulling on the other. Use your imagination! It worked!

Once you start to remove your water pump, KEEP TRACK OF YOUR BOLTS. Theyre different lengths. I left them in the holes when I removed the pump and tried not to tilt it. If you have any questions about removing your water pump while its still fresh in my head, ask away!

 

I hope you are putting on an international pump with the filtrr....


richard

 

Make sure when re-installing the fan to wrench it down tight. There have been a few on here who did not tighten it enough and when shutting the engine OFF the fan spun off the threads and went through the radiator.

 

I put the old pump back on with a new gasket. Fixed the problem!

And I made sure to put the torque on it when wrenching it down. If that dern thing comes off, Ill be both mad and amazed lol.

 

Did you???

 

Glenn, did you get the new pulley and bolts from international when you did yours? Holy crap that was high.

 

Or at high rpm let off fuel fast...yea.i have e-fans and a new rad...becha can't guess y?

 

I used the same pulley and only had to get a couple of new bolts from Lowe's

 

Really. Well crap i ordered the bolts and pulley from international already. Guess i will be returning it now.