adamrharding
New Member
Hi
Best advice to to download the workshop manual f.o.c. (do a search on here or look for RAVE CD) give full step by step instruction in the V8 Pertol section split Pre 99MY and Post 99MY. Has diagrams too.
It starts off with draining coolant. then pre 99My remove cooling fan, then onto pump, you'll need a torque wrench for refit.
For reference go to cooling system V8 in the workshop manual and complete description is in there.
Cheers
Adam
Best advice to to download the workshop manual f.o.c. (do a search on here or look for RAVE CD) give full step by step instruction in the V8 Pertol section split Pre 99MY and Post 99MY. Has diagrams too.
It starts off with draining coolant. then pre 99My remove cooling fan, then onto pump, you'll need a torque wrench for refit.
For reference go to cooling system V8 in the workshop manual and complete description is in there.
Cheers
Adam
Irishrover
Well-Known Member
The big nut on the viscous coupling is 36mm A/F and despite what some of the manuals say it's a standard R.H. thread on the 4.0 and 4.6. Give it a few sharp taps to the left and it should spin free.
Remove the top fan cowl, remove the plastic fan as above, get a long breaker bar or similar with a socket fitted onto the belt tensioner pulley bolt and turn clockwise-you are pulling against a hefty spring, remove the belt. Now remove the bolts holding the water pump to the front of the block-these are different lengths so make a note of where they go. The water pump gasket probably will hold the pump in place-give it a couple of gentle taps to break the seal. Suggest after refitting that you fit a new belt for the sake of around a tenner. The viscous coupling is a bit of a pain to get the threads to start as they are a fine pitch and needs to be presented dead square to the threaded spigot on the pump, spin it on and give a sharp tap clockwise to the spanner just to nip it up, it will bed itself in when the engine is running.
Make sure you remove all traces of old gasket from the block before fitting the new one, A smear of Hylomar gasket sealant won't do any harm either.
Remove the top fan cowl, remove the plastic fan as above, get a long breaker bar or similar with a socket fitted onto the belt tensioner pulley bolt and turn clockwise-you are pulling against a hefty spring, remove the belt. Now remove the bolts holding the water pump to the front of the block-these are different lengths so make a note of where they go. The water pump gasket probably will hold the pump in place-give it a couple of gentle taps to break the seal. Suggest after refitting that you fit a new belt for the sake of around a tenner. The viscous coupling is a bit of a pain to get the threads to start as they are a fine pitch and needs to be presented dead square to the threaded spigot on the pump, spin it on and give a sharp tap clockwise to the spanner just to nip it up, it will bed itself in when the engine is running.
Make sure you remove all traces of old gasket from the block before fitting the new one, A smear of Hylomar gasket sealant won't do any harm either.
