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Changing timing belt - what else should I do? 700 1986

posted by  Matt L on  Fri Apr 25 05:31 CST 2003
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With 80K on it, I would suggest to you that your water pump is about done for. It certainly won't last until the next timing belt change in another 50K, so why not just go ahead and replace it now? It makes sense because you'll already have the fan and timing belt covers out of the way.

Usually the fan comes off easily by just removing the 4 10mm nuts holding the fan/clutch assembly to the water pump pulley. If some idiot mechanic got the nuts too tight last time, then perhaps you'll have to come up with a way to keep the engine from turning while you loosen the nuts. Just be really careful not to round off the corners on those 10mm nuts or you will hate life.

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Matt L. -- Cary, NC -- '91 740 wagon






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