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Old 07-06-2023, 03:50 PM   #10
Bush Pilot
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
Wrong tool for removing the hoses, you should have one of these:



You insert one of these under the hose to work it loose. Amazon sells them and they work on any hose.

You should also get a piece of cardboard the size of the water pump, and mark and label the various bolt holes in the replacement pump. Then, as you remove each bolt, insert it into the matching hole in the cardboard, that way you will know which bolt goes in which hole. Not all the bolts are the same, and the most common DIY water pump failure we see is mixing up the bolts.
Completely agree. Those pics are the right tools.
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