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And so today saw my struggle with the pump back. And here is where I suffered one snapped bolt which considering the state of them, its hardly surprising but 1 out of 5 is pretty good going (i guess i was due a snap). I actually dont know if its worth refurbing the main pump body as I need to get the pulley off first, but i guess its still possible. Anyway, that can wait as i wanted the thermostat housing, pump back, the thermotime switch and its screw adapter off to go onto the new pump I will be buying soon.
- The backing plate screws. Rusted to hell
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The inside of the water pump. Bit crappy...
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The back scrubbed up nicely...
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The thermostat housing also scrubs up a treat...
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Thermotime switch and adapter cleaned ready for the new pump. Needs new washers though.
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I also took a look at one of the AC pulleys and I can see why it seized now but since i dont even have a condenser, this can wait.
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Im now inclined to believe the PO has gone into the valley at some point up to the removal of the air intake (may also explain why none of my bolts snapped). My first clue was they had used some sort of sealant on the hoses that connect to the pump as can be seen here...
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That sealant gunk was on every hose that connects to the pump. Clearly they were concerned enough about the VOD to do this. It still appears that a leak had started from one of these hoses. No idea which one and its all getting swapped for silicone ones.
My next clue was when I pulled the spark plugs. They werent bosch but NGKs...
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So all the plugs have now been loosened ready for the new ones. Im going with Mike W's advice and using a slightly different model of NGKs.
So im getting there and taking my time in doing so. The slowly slowly approach seems to be working out very well and I still amaze myself with what Ive done and am doing to this car. The trip into the VOD is something I thought I would get someone else to do but its rather rewarding doing these things myself. Plus it saves me some cash.