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Originally Posted by roscoFJ73
If the pump has been on for some time ,they can be jammed on so tight they will really test you.
If this is the case ,use the best puller you can find. The shop that loaned me a puller said its best to get the puller tight till it starts to bend and hit the pump shaft with a hammer and drift.
Of course you may have dream run like tlcruiserman  |
I will say I completely agree with you, I have a real good puller and it gets to a point when I think it is going to break and then, snap the pump is loose
. I pulled the one on my 99' P/U first because that one still has no front clip on it, so I can get to everything really easy, then did the 97' Troopy and it was a bit tight with that puller on the front, but ended up working ok. When I swapped them out again, I did not even need the puller.
On another note I found the changes to the timing cover and idler for the 99' and up model a welcom improvement over the older version, I think the tensioner works like it should with the new design, the old one ended up sticking and not holding very well under heavy excelleration. I also like the bolts instead of clips for the entire timing cover.
Cheers,
Michael