V8 waterpump - the saga continues

Greetings One and All

Reckon I've got the measure of the 5,327 bolts holding the waterpump in
place and even worked out I need to slacken off the alternator first. One
thing that's puzzling, because I've never done it before, is how to
slacken the steering pump - which appears to share four bolts with the
water pump. Can't see an adjustment mechanism - but I guess there must be
one.

Next Q - should there be any wizardry applied to the bolts before
reassembling (to prevent seizing)?

Anyone know the coolant capacity of the V8?

Finally - how to separate the fan assmbley from the pump?

Bad light stopped play - thanks for reading.

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William Tasso

110 V8 (white)

"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Greetings One and All
>
> Reckon I've got the measure of the 5,327 bolts holding the waterpump in
> place and even worked out I need to slacken off the alternator first. One
> thing that's puzzling, because I've never done it before, is how to
> slacken the steering pump - which appears to share four bolts with the
> water pump. Can't see an adjustment mechanism - but I guess there must be
> one.

Yep, a slot at the bottom and a 1/2" AF bolt, just below the pump pulley.

> Next Q - should there be any wizardry applied to the bolts before
> reassembling (to prevent seizing)?

You can put a bit of copper grease or similar on them if you wish.

> Anyone know the coolant capacity of the V8?

As much as it holds? ;-)

> Finally - how to separate the fan assmbley from the pump?

Using a cranked water pump spanner, remembering it's a left-hand thread.

> Bad light stopped play - thanks for reading.

Wimp! ;-)

Badger.

Badger <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected]...
>> Greetings One and All
>>
>> Reckon I've got the measure of the 5,327 bolts holding the waterpump in
>> place and even worked out I need to slacken off the alternator first.
>> One
>> thing that's puzzling, because I've never done it before, is how to
>> slacken the steering pump - which appears to share four bolts with the
>> water pump. Can't see an adjustment mechanism - but I guess there must
>> be
>> one.
>
> Yep, a slot at the bottom and a 1/2" AF bolt, just below the pump pulley.

at the bottom? marvellous, sounds ideal. Does this bolt need to be
removed or meerly loosened to get the water pump out?

>> Next Q - should there be any wizardry applied to the bolts before
>> reassembling (to prevent seizing)?
>
> You can put a bit of copper grease or similar on them if you wish.

ahh - yes, thanks.

>> Anyone know the coolant capacity of the V8?
>
> As much as it holds? ;-)

indeed - was wondering how much anti-freeze would be required.

>> Finally - how to separate the fan assmbley from the pump?
>
> Using a cranked water pump spanner, remembering it's a left-hand thread.

aha - knew about the thread, didn't know about these:
http://www.difflock.com/cgi-bin/wm1.../main/viewsingle.cgi?in_store=5001&item=DF296
Hope I can get one locally.

>> Bad light stopped play - thanks for reading.
>
> Wimp! ;-)

LOL - well yeah - bl**dy cold out there when the light drops.

--
William Tasso

William Tasso wrote:
> Badger <[email protected]> wrote:

>> As much as it holds? ;-)
>
>
> indeed - was wondering how much anti-freeze would be required.

About 40% of the amount it holds.

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EMB

"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> Badger <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news[email protected]...
>>> Greetings One and All
>>>
>>> Reckon I've got the measure of the 5,327 bolts holding the waterpump in
>>> place and even worked out I need to slacken off the alternator first.
>>> One
>>> thing that's puzzling, because I've never done it before, is how to
>>> slacken the steering pump - which appears to share four bolts with the
>>> water pump. Can't see an adjustment mechanism - but I guess there must
>>> be
>>> one.
>>
>> Yep, a slot at the bottom and a 1/2" AF bolt, just below the pump pulley.
>
> at the bottom? marvellous, sounds ideal. Does this bolt need to be
> removed or meerly loosened to get the water pump out?

Only loosened to get the belt off.

>>> Next Q - should there be any wizardry applied to the bolts before
>>> reassembling (to prevent seizing)?
>>
>> You can put a bit of copper grease or similar on them if you wish.
>
> ahh - yes, thanks.
>
>>> Anyone know the coolant capacity of the V8?
>>
>> As much as it holds? ;-)
>
> indeed - was wondering how much anti-freeze would be required.

Probably around 2 or 3 litres?

>>> Finally - how to separate the fan assmbley from the pump?
>>
>> Using a cranked water pump spanner, remembering it's a left-hand thread.
>
> aha - knew about the thread, didn't know about these:
> http://www.difflock.com/cgi-bin/wm1.../main/viewsingle.cgi?in_store=5001&item=DF296
> Hope I can get one locally.
>
>>> Bad light stopped play - thanks for reading.
>>
>> Wimp! ;-)
>
> LOL - well yeah - bl**dy cold out there when the light drops.

Ok, I'll give you that one.

Badger.

On or around Sun, 18 Dec 2005 18:19:37 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>Anyone know the coolant capacity of the V8?

HBOL says about 11.5 litres for discos.
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