Important! : stupid water pump

1. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #1 19th March 2011, 16:54

   doing the head gasket today amongst other things,should have been done by now but the stupid water pump wont come off,the 2 bolts are out but its proper stuck on,iv smashd the hell out of it all afternoon,still stuck lol,any ideas???
2. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #2 19th March 2011, 18:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tweedy111 doing the head gasket today amongst other things,should have been done by now but the stupid water pump wont come off,the 2 bolts are out but its proper stuck on,iv smashd the hell out of it all afternoon,still stuck lol,any ideas???

   AH! dont worry very common in saxos/106s! I made a thread about this when I changed my w/pump along with my c/belt.
   
   Use a drill and carefully drill it to pieces - dont forget to flush the system through with water to rid any metal shards left behind!
3. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #3 19th March 2011, 19:14

   Mehhhh.
   
   Sod using a drill. Get yourself a long bar you can hit and just hit it from above, then below, then above, below, above, etc....
   
   It'll eventually work its way out. I hit the pulley which does rotate so be careful your bar doesnt damage anything else. Use a lump hammer, you need to get some good, strong hits.

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4. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #4 19th March 2011, 19:42

   All the ones ive changed ive been able to pry out with a bar. One at the top (between the sprocket and engine block) and sometimes someone doing it at the same time underneath.
5. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #5 19th March 2011, 20:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB Mehhhh. Sod using a drill. Get yourself a long bar you can hit and just hit it from above, then below, then above, below, above, etc.... It'll eventually work its way out. I hit the pulley which does rotate so be careful your bar doesnt damage anything else. Use a lump hammer, you need to get some good, strong hits.

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   Originally Posted by outrage_uk All the ones ive changed ive been able to pry out with a bar. One at the top (between the sprocket and engine block) and sometimes someone doing it at the same time underneath.

   Thats not what you call a stuck w/ pump. I used those methods but the sprockets and surroundings started falling to pieces which meant no where to leverage, drill was my only choice.
   
   I had to drill half of the pump out (it was still jammed in EXTREMELY tight at this point) so I could stick a 5ft crow bar to lever it out.
6. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #6 19th March 2011, 20:47

   just left the garage the bastard stil on lol iv tried everything
7. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #7 19th March 2011, 20:48

   Ok, you do know ALL waterpumps are usually stuck? The cast ally of the pump just welds itself to the block through corrosion. I've broken many waterpumps trying to lever them off and i know what you mean about everything chipping away.
   
   I prefer not to wedge anything inbetween the pump and the block because of risk of damage to the block. If you get it right hitting it from above and below it'll come out. I guess drilling is one way to do it, albeit a bit long-winded.

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8. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #8 19th March 2011, 20:49

   ill try that 2moz cheers
9. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #9 19th March 2011, 23:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tweedy111 doing the head gasket today amongst other things

   A bit random but hope the cambelt kit is amongst others if it hasnt been done yet
10. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

    #10 20th March 2011, 07:04

    yea doing the cambelt mate thats if i can get this bloody w/p out anyway lol
11. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

    #11 20th March 2011, 18:05

    finaly got the damn thing of my hands are fuuukd lol il have to post some pics late uv never seen owt like it
12. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

    #12 21st March 2011, 10:37

    The same happened with mine, took an hour to get it out and its was smashed to peices by the time was out.
13. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

    #13 21st March 2011, 22:02

    Took me 3 hours to get my pump off. Cut it out in the end