Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:54:13 GMT From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: removing B-engine water pump (no tool)
Salutations: On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:30:12 +0000, Grunff <grunffnospam.com> wrote: > Dave Hinz wrote: >> Car: '78 99 Turbo, 2.0L B engine >> >> I've got the car back together to the point of adding coolant, which >> came right back out the "leak port" on the water pump. So, I either >> screwed up >> utting it together, or that seal I didn't ike the look of all that >> much really does need replacing. In, is easy. Out, not so much. I >> don't have the special tool from >> Saab. Is there an easy way, or do I get to spend a half-day _making_ >> the >> equivalent of said tool >> in my shop today? > > > No, you have to either make or buy the tool :-( > > > >> Dave "typing blind for technical reasons, please forgive tyops" Hinz > > Tyops are cool. > You know - this sounds horribly familiar. I know I was reading somewhere that there are two kinds of pump shafts for that engine and one leaks. Or wears out really fast. Could there be a metric and standard version for different applications ? .. When we did ours I think we ended up modding a really big puller and pulled/pressed the shaft using a sacrificial bolt. -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Margret/Hirt - Baby Its Cold Outside http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/099.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time