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

[E M (pokiebaron]

As a good friend keeps telling me, "If it ain't broke, don't mess with it.
If it is broke, throw it out, time for a new one."

Ed
300E

2009/12/5 philville dejazzd.com <philville [at] dejazzd.com>

>
>   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.
>   > >
>   > >Manpad SME
>   > >
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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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