Ferrari Mailing List: How to remove TR water pump (Don't F... with it)

[philville dejazzd.com (philville]

   Best advice I've heard in a long time it applies to soooo many
   things.......
   If it ain't broke don't F...with it.

   Men, wiimin, children, economy, toys, cars....boats (esp.
   boats)...watches you name it
   Good advice clYde.
   Phil
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net>
   Date: Friday, December 4, 2009 8:22 pm
   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] How to remove TR water pump
   To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   Cc: 'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   > The TR water pump is a finicky pisser. Two years ago it cost me
   > $$$$$
   > for no good reason.
   >
   > clyde romero wrote:
   >
   > >Ok here is the real answer if the pump is not leaking
   > >
   > >Don't break the seal and don't fuck with it.
   > >
   > >There is a delicate carbon seal on the back side of the
   > impeller that if you
   > >should disturb this balance you will only know when you put the
   > car back
   > >together and run it.
   > >
   > >But by then it will be to late
   > >
   > >So what I would do is inspect the housing and that's it.
   > >
   > >That is what I did when I did the recent service on my car and
   > I talked to
   > >the lead tech at Ferrari ATL and he said the same this
   > >
   > >DON'T FUCK WITH IT !
   > >
   > >Hopefully you got this message in time
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >Clyde
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >Capt. Clyde Romero Jr.
   > >
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   > >-----Original Message-----
   > >From: Rui Gigante [mailto:rui.gigante [at] gmail.com]
   > >Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 6:32 PM
   > >To: clyde
   > >Cc: The FerrariList
   > >Subject: [Ferrari] How to remove TR water pump
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >Hi listers,
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >it's been a while since I last posted here, but here goes a couple
   > >
   > >of Ferrari questions! :-)
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >I'm helping a friend with a full service on a 88' TR. We
   > currently have the
   > >
   > >engine out, cam covers out, all valve clearances measured
   > (three need
   > >
   > >adjustment). We are of course going to replace the belts and
   > tensioners, as
   > >
   > >well as all cam seals, etc, etc.
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >Questions are
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >- to remove the water pump is it enough to remove the two
   > screws that hold
   > >
   > >it's cover or do we need to remove the front engine cover,
   > which would
   > >
   > >require both belts to be removed, as well as the camshaft pulley?
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >- if we need to remove the pulley, is it a left or right thread
   bolt?
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >Thanks!
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >Rui
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > >P.S. - My friend has posted this on FChat at
   > >
   > >http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=266467
   > >
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