Water Pump, Thermostat, Engine Mount DIY Remarks

[patssle]

Shoulda just bought your own press for less than $200! Luckily I found a friend with one....gave him a $20 and did it myself. Otherwise I probably would have bought the press. I disagree about needing to disconnect water hoses - just lower the engine a tad while it's off the mount. Still have to press into the hoses a fair amount but it's do-able.

[itsnotanova]

Maybe it's the redneck in me.?. I used two 2x4 pieces of wood, a floor jack and a heavy truck to press a friends mount in. Of course he spent about an hour getting the old one out using a drill and a reciprocating saw.

[Meir]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Maybe it's the redneck in me.?.

Maybe?
LOL you have to be very creative (or very drunk) just to think about something like that.

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by Meir

Maybe?
LOL you have to be very creative (or very drunk) just to think about something like that.

He was paying me in beer so I guess he got what he paid for.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Maybe it's the redneck in me.?. I used two 2x4 pieces of wood, a floor jack and a heavy truck to press a friends mount in. Of course he spent about an hour getting the old one out using a drill and a reciprocating saw.

I've taken tires off of wheels with a 2 x 4 and donor car in my younger days(more than I care to remember). You lay the tire flat and set the 2 x 4 on the rubber, right up to the rim/bead, then drive the donor car up the 2 x 4 to press down and break the bead. Fun stuff.

[hancock1701]

Originally Posted by patssle

Shoulda just bought your own press for less than $200! Luckily I found a friend with one....gave him a $20 and did it myself. Otherwise I probably would have bought the press. I disagree about needing to disconnect water hoses - just lower the engine a tad while it's off the mount. Still have to press into the hoses a fair amount but it's do-able.

I was thinking about getting the HF 20 ton press, but there's no more room in my garage. The guy at Sears said they could do it when I asked them, but when I took it to them, they played with it for 15 minutes and said they didn't have the right adapter to press the thing out.