I kinda forgot about this thread. I did succeed in getting the pump out, but it took some doing. The trick that worked was to use a three-arm puller on it... The puller of course needs something to pull against, so I used a 6" ID laminated paper roll core to brace against the engine with a Wonder Bar straddling across it; the center post of the puller rested on the Wonder Bar. It took a surprising amount of force to get it out. I had cranked on the puller quite a bit and stopped to reassess things, and suddenly it popped out on its own, spilling coolant all over the garage floor. The o-ring gasket was holding it back, and when it finally gave way, POP!
The paper roll core might be hard to find, but I suppose a couple of wood blocks could be used in its place. It takes about three or four hands to get it all lined up though. |