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Offline jbcollier

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Removing Renault water pump pulley flange
« on: Friday,August 17, 2018, 10:36:13 AM »
In order to remove the water pump pulley you will need a press (12T minimum) and thick pieces of steel plate.

First measure everything.  I wrote it all down on the rear cover plate:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-PCJKTGt/A

Next grind down your steel plates to fit:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-sDqFWb2/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-RNdkQ6c/A

So they just fit in this space to support the pulley flange:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-P4pJbGS/A

Like this:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-9tc7Vx7/A

Now it is a simple matter to push the flange off:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-7cShZ6D/A

IMPORTANT

You have to support the rear of the water pump shaft to press the flange back on:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-Fd6BGdR/A

The shaft has a turquoise dot on it.

DO NOT PRESS AGAINST THE IMPELLER !!!

Cheers,

John

PS: More details on why I did all this to follow at a later date...