Viscus How do i take the bloody thing off

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Richy325iTouring
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:55 pm

Im stuck nemo'snewenginehas a non working visus and a working one on the old engine.

I cant get the bloody thing off anyone know

dont really wana buy a new one and pay garage to do it as im bloody skint

i need help

thanks richy
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:57 pm

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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:01 pm

worked that bit out just trying to work out how to lock the thing so i can get it off
its doing my nut in
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:01 pm

I ended up using mole wrench on an old alt belt to hold it still and a hammer on the spanner. Was a major pain in the rear end but got there in the end.
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:03 pm

another crack at it
its the one on the old engine being a pain
nt even started the one in thecar yet
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:14 pm

use a long chisel or similar dude

position it so its on the edge of the nut and strike the end with a hammer so as to drive the nut around on the waterpump shaft.

badly explained I know but you get the gist M8 ?
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:38 pm

got it off old engine
now to get it off the car
plus its bloody hot

i pick the times to do things
hotter than yesterday im melting and so is nemo

chears ant i got to find a chisel now though
all i got here are my good one and i like them sharp to do my woodwork :P
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:15 pm

ant wrote:use a long chisel or similar dude
How do you manage to keep your horse cool outside the workshop in this hot weather?

Use a thin 32mm pen ended spanner (common bicycle size), slip the end on the nut with the shaft vertical, and give it a good belt clockwise (from the front), with a lump hammer.
If you still need to stop the pulley turning, then drill a 6mm hole in the end of a piece of flat steel bar, and fix it under one of the pulley retaining bolts.
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:59 pm

all done and working
thanks lads
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