[Public-List] Water pump

[Gordon Laco]

HI Mike - 

Ya, I tried loosening the other screws, and I was careful to note the
orientation of the plate.  I think my problem is the gasket blocking enough
of the threads to keep the screws from biting.  I will remove the plugs when
I try again.

Oh how I wish there were a better way to deal with the impellor!

Gord #426 Surprise




On 6/15/09 12:37 PM, "Meinhold, Michael J." <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com>
wrote:

> Gord  -
> Have you tried backing off on the other 4 screws to give the plate a
> little wiggle room?
> 
> It wasn't clear from your message whether you successfully maintained
> the orientation of the plate with respect to the pump - maybe a
> different orientation would work better?
> 
> Take the spark plugs out!!
> 
> Mike
> Rinn Duin #272
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 8:24 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: [Public-List] Water pump
> 
> Good morning gang -
> 
> Well SURPRISE is finally in the water as of Friday night.  One of my
> tasks
> this year was to change the water pump impellor.  I know I should do it
> regularly but it is such a horrible wrestle to even get at it I have not
> done the job for years.  I suppose I am lucky the thing had not
> fragmented
> and blocked water jacket passages.
> 
> After the last ordeal, I purchased a so-called quick remove face plate
> for
> the pump.  Unfortunately I discovered on the weekend that the plate I
> was
> sold bears no resemblance to what the pump on my A4 has.
> 
> My pump has six tiny screws that I had to remove while lying on a
> cushion on
> top of the engine, working with a mirror and flashlight.  I laid a towel
> under the motor to catch tools and screws I might drop.  If you folks
> heard
> cursing coming from the NorthWest that was me.
> 
> I got the plate off without losing any screws.  Remembering the hell of
> the
> last time I did this, I thought maybe I could leave one screw in to keep
> the
> plate oriented correctly and just swing it out of the way to pull out
> the
> impellor.  Well I tore the paper gasket and had to take the whole thing
> out.
> My local marina had a new impellor; naturally the paper gasket was not
> the
> same as the old one so I had to glue it back together with grease and
> attempt put it back.
> 
> After a very long struggle (despite the cushion I have four bruises in
> my
> chest from the spark plugs) I got four of the six screws back in... Can
> not
> get the last two in place.  The empty holes are opposing each other
> across
> the plate, which is not leaking, but I would like to try to get them
> back
> in.  They just won't go in.
> 
> Thinking perhaps the paper gasket was blocking the holes I have tried
> scrabbling around with a pin to cut the paper... I have tried VERY
> CAREFULLY
> and slowly rotating a sharp drill bit to cut it (dangerous as I might
> easily
> damage the threads in the holes!)  still no joy.
> 
> Anybody got a miraculous idea that might make me happy?
> 
> Gord (glad to be in the water I guess)
> #426 Surprise
> 
> ___________________________


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