Re: [Amc-list] Getting at the water pump - '65 American 330 w/ 196HV

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The bolts shouldn't be that tight.  Just hold a fan
blade with your hand and wrench the bolts off.  You
can use a glove or rag to cushion against the blade if
you're concerned about damaging your hand.  

Joe Fulton

--- Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Okay, I have 2 replacement water pumps on hand. One
> off e-bay, appears
> NIB, box states for
> '65 American 196 OHV. Cool! The other from Autobone.
> I ordered a reman
> unit - and it
> appears just plain wrong.
> 
> Radiator hoses are off. Thermotat's housing and
> thermostat is off (I
> replaced the thermostat
> and gasket, but didn't seal it properly - so need to
> replace the
> gasket). Fan belt is off.
> 
> Looking at the front - I have a 4 bladed fan, with 4
> bolts holding it
> on. Behind that is the pump.
> I thought the pump was going as I had a coolant leak
> coming from the
> timing chain cover, and
> a gravelly kind of sound wen running. I'm guessing
> the leak is from
> the water pump gasket. I'm
> not getting a lot of play when trying to move the
> fan back and forth -
> and when I turn it, I can
> hear it pumping coolant. Anyway - since I have a new
> pump, I'll
> replace it since I have to
> replace the gasket anyway.
> 
> Question: do I remove the 4 bolts on the fan to get
> the fan off the
> water pump? (I'm guessing
> so) Any tricks for holding the fan still while I
> remove the bolts?
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