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Help - Replacing Waterpump - Cant get timing cover off

Currently half way thru replacing Waterpump, but cant get the timing belt cover off (metal cover that sits lower than the two cam covers).

 

It looks like u have to remove the crank pulley :headvswal can anyone confirm ?

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    Yes mate you will have to, 27mm socket and a pully extractor will do the job

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    Yes mate you will have to' date=' 27mm socket and a pully extractor will do the job[/quote']

     

     

    yeh we went out a bought a 27mm and a puller got crank off new waterpump back on 7hrs so far LOL

     

    just need to put belts back on timing covers rad etc nice day plannned again tommorow

     

    never thought this much work was involved LOL

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    yeh we went out a bought a 27mm and a puller got crank off new waterpump back on 7hrs so far LOL

     

    just need to put belts back on timing covers rad etc nice day plannned again tommorow

     

    never thought this much work was involved LOL

     

     

    So much easyer out of the car does your back in leaning over all the time!

    im putting an engine and autobox back in tomorrow will hopefully be firering the beast up if all goes well

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    yeh we went out a bought a 27mm and a puller got crank off new waterpump back on 7hrs so far LOL

     

    just need to put belts back on timing covers rad etc nice day plannned again tommorow

     

    never thought this much work was involved LOL

     

    Yeh, what a day !...and more again 2morrow. :headvswal Hopefully a lot less stressfull, and without all the problem encountered today.

     

    BIG THANKS to Greg who did a sterling job today on my car !! :bow:

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