Blew the water pump on my '89 Land Cruiser. This is my only car so I kind of need to get it running again. I have pulled out everything to the water pump and disconnected all the hoses to the pump but I have a semi-serious crimp that I need to find a way past and I'd love some help.
Here is the situation:
Picture the water pump. Going off to the driver's side are 2 small nipples, going off to the passanger side are one small nipple and the main flow pipe. The pump is mounted to the block by 2 bolts that go into the block and 2 bolts that come out of the block. Here is the crimp, the main flow pipe goes behing/under the power stearing pump and (what is I think) the air compressor pump. If I try to pull the water pump straight off the flow pipe catches on the suppotr spar for the other pumps. And because of the 2 bolts coming out of the block I can not pull the pump any direction other then straight.
So... The solution I am looking for is one that allows me to remove the water pump without having to remove the power stearing and A/C compressor pumps (I already have too many freaking parts taken out as it is I DO NOT want to have to pull out any more and run the risk of serious ly shooting myself in the foot.
And just to silence the wise guys that I know are lurking (
) Taking it to a dealer or repair shop are not answers I am willing to consider. I have already spent too much time and effort this far so I am not going to tuck tail and give up. And so far Google has done nothing for me.
Replies here, PMs and emails are all accepted.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Here is the situation:
Picture the water pump. Going off to the driver's side are 2 small nipples, going off to the passanger side are one small nipple and the main flow pipe. The pump is mounted to the block by 2 bolts that go into the block and 2 bolts that come out of the block. Here is the crimp, the main flow pipe goes behing/under the power stearing pump and (what is I think) the air compressor pump. If I try to pull the water pump straight off the flow pipe catches on the suppotr spar for the other pumps. And because of the 2 bolts coming out of the block I can not pull the pump any direction other then straight.
So... The solution I am looking for is one that allows me to remove the water pump without having to remove the power stearing and A/C compressor pumps (I already have too many freaking parts taken out as it is I DO NOT want to have to pull out any more and run the risk of serious ly shooting myself in the foot.
And just to silence the wise guys that I know are lurking (
Replies here, PMs and emails are all accepted.
Thanks for the help in advance.