Water Pump Problem

[bigollie006 10+ year member]

I started today on replacing the water pump and got to the fan clutch and cannot get it off. I rented the fan clutch wrench and other wrench to ghet it off and it just strips it. I am turning clockwise like instructed everywhere and I have no idea what to do from here. please hellp.

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[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

what car? some fan cluthes are reverse thread, i got my dads off on his dakota with no special tools but the guys in the shop pop it with an air hammer

 

[bigollie006 10+ year member]

its a 1989 ford bronco 2. its sopposed to be reverse threaded

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

it the pump off? its easier to get it off still attached to the engine but i dont have any ford exp, sorry

 

[bigollie006 10+ year member]

No the pump is still attached. There is a bolt under the fan clutch that i cannot get to unless it is off.

 

[scoob8000 10+ year member]

No the pump is still attached. There is a bolt under the fan clutch that i cannot get to unless it is off.

I take it you got the same 2.9l that's in my ranger?

If that's the case, the whole fan assembly just unthreads from teh front of the pulley. You are right that it's counter-clockwise thread.

The problem I had was keeping the waterpump from turning. It was tight as hell and I thought something was going to break for sure.

Worse case if you break something you can always install some electric fans and free up some horsepower. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

I just paid $315 to get my water pump replaced on my dakota //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[audioatg 10+ year member]

I just paid $315 to get my water pump replaced on my dakota //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Im happy Im a mechanic.

back to the topic at hand. I could look it up for you but it wont be till next week. But Id say check out the web do some research. Im sure there a few ford forums out there.