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Re: valve stem seal, water pump replacement fun
Posted by MS (more from MS) on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 01:37:52
In Reply to: Re: valve stem seal, water pump replacement fun, Saana88
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, Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:37:25
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Good question. Because in order to access the bolts on the pump, the AC compressor bracket has to be moved aside, and to access the bolt on the bottom of the bracket behind the alternator, I removed the manifold. Keep in mind I had decided to replace the alternator as well, which required unbolting the alternator bracket (one bolt is underneath) since the long bolt can't be removed from the rear. I suppose I could have struggled and ripped my knuckles, dropped tools, and swore up a storm trying to work on all that without removing the manifold, but I find it much easier to buy a new manifold gasket, drain the coolant, and unscrew a few bolts. I had also decided to work on the head, but wanted to first look inside the head intake chambers to see if there was an indication of oil buildup on any of the valves, indicating a faulty valve stem seal. If I found no evidence of an oil leak, I probably would not have removed the head. Removing the manifold was essential to peering inside the intake chamber.
The other reason for removing the manfold to remove the compressor bracket is to properly clean the water pump mating surface on the block side. You have to be able to see what you're doing with a small single sided razor blade.
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