Re: Removing Vibration Damper - Question(Phil M.) (archive)

As I am also needing to replace my water-pump. Is there a special tool(s) needed to isolate the bolts on the vibration-damper to loosen the central nut? Perhaps similar to the tool used to loosen the fan clutch bolt from the water pump? Any help, from anyone, who has experience with this job would be greatly appreciated... I know that recently, Phil M. posted a message regarding this..thanks to anyone/all for your help.
Steve F.

After reading the helpful replys to my post, I went ahead and removed the eight 13m bolts- surrounding the central bolt-and the vibration-damper came free. I needed to remove the ribbed-belt tensioners, as well, in order to make access
easy. Phil is right, the damper is indexed, with a locating dowel, so refitting is easy as well.
Mark, thank-you for your tips and I did purchase a new set of (8) hoses (from Bekkers) with the correct green markings, along with a new thermostat. My old thermostat looks brand-new, by the way. In addition, to Phil's comment(s) about needing the additional clearance to "walk" the pump out of it's bore, there was no-way, one could access the bottom two bolts securing the water-pump without removing the vibration damper....Thank-you!! (to) all of you, for your generous help and assistance in this repair...
Steve F.

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Turns out everyone was right Steve......... Kurt.G 23:44 6/25/2001 (0)

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