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Yep after the new engine and for some strange reason needs to replace the thermostat gasket again (also replaced at time of rebuild) I now have to change the water pump – I am thinking that this engine has been sitting on a pallet for quite a while.

Anyway the water pump from the old engine was running fine so I’ll just use it and I have that engine to nut out how to get the bugger off/on. Anyway given that this is another job I have never had to do before are there any little tricks I should know about?

I am thinking just remove the air con unit (that has not been re-gassed since the conversion) and just take the old pump out and bung the older but working pump in simple right lol
Thanks

SHIT!!! Not as simple as I initially thought. Need to remove belts and all sorts of crap.

Jaffa wrote:....belts and all sorts of crap.

and the radiator if ya want to save your knuckles

Watch out for 2 different heights of the flange
Steve

DAM!!! are you for real!?!?! Thanks Steven.

i heard from dave that it was a tricky job so i payed the man... this was around 8 months ago though

may as well do the belts while you are there as that ALL has to come off to get at teh pump.

as steve said there are TWO PUMPS for this engine. make sire you have the right one. one is 3-4mm shorter than the other in height.

steve_rising_sun wrote:Watch out for 2 different heights of the flange
Steve

How will i find out which is which?

And yes Vidler with work and uni (y did i go back ) i think i will be forking over MORE $$$

I tell ya when she goes 4WDing next she guna get a serious flogging.

Yeah according to my Hayne's manual its no quick/easy job. Infact if you end up undertaking this job, or even paying somebody to do it I would advise spending extra and buying a brand new pump. Wouldn't want to have to do it all over again in a short amount of time!

x2! I have done one.