Im half way through replacing my water pump and im stuck...the power steering pump pully blocks access to the final bolt that needs to be removed so the water pump can be removed so i can replace the water pump... any hints on how to get to the bolt so i dont disassemble something i dont need to?
agree with michael except you may have to pull p/s any way to install water pump without messing up gasket and reinstalling bolt.
Not there looking at it but will try and help. Can you use a box end wrench and get behind it? Can you just loosen the bolts on the p/s and rotate it out of your way?
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The PS pump is held in place by three 13mm bolts. Turn the pump pulley to align the holes in the pulley to the bolts behind it and use a 3 in. extension on a short 13mm socket. Then remove all the bolts. You do not have to completely remove the pump, just move it up enough to access the water pump bolt.
