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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / February 2005'99 ram 1500 van water pump replacement
I'm attempting to replace a leaky water pump on a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van with the V6. I can't seem to find any way to lock down the pulley mechanism in order to remove the viscous fan assembly. I can see 4 concentric holes in the face of the pulley, but I really don't see any way to lock into them to spin the 39mm nut without both mechanisms interfearing. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks > I can see 4 concentric holes in the face of the pulley, but I really don't > see any way to lock into them to spin the 39mm nut without both mechanisms > interfearing. I usually leave the serpentine belt on, put a big wrench on the fan nut, and strike the wrench with a mallet. The friction of the belt, combined with the sudden impact on the wrench, usually breaks the nut loose. Conversely, I re-install the fan first, holding the fan stationary and turning the pulley to thread the spindle into the fan clutch, then re-install the serpentine belt, and whack the nut once clockwise to tighten it. >> I can see 4 concentric holes in the face of the pulley, but I really >> don't see any way to lock into them to spin the 39mm nut without both [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > re-install the serpentine belt, and whack the nut once clockwise to > tighten it. Absent the special tool to hold the hub, Tom's method works just fine. If you find that the hub still turns instead of the nut, you can create extra belt tension by depressing the belt between the pulleys. Mike Thanks gents I'll give both a try. As far as I understand it, the thread is reversed so I need to wack the other way, yes? >>> I can see 4 concentric holes in the face of the pulley, but I really >>> don't see any way to lock into them to spin the 39mm nut without both [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Mike > Thanks gents I'll give both a try. > As far as I understand it, the thread is reversed so I need to wack the > other way, yes? No. Right hand thread. Just did one Friday. Good to know, thanks. My books say reverse thread - imagine how much fun it would be following those instructions! >> Thanks gents I'll give both a try. >> As far as I understand it, the thread is reversed so I need to wack the >> other way, yes? > > No. Right hand thread. > Just did one Friday. So thanks everyone for their input. At the end of the day none of the suggestions panned out so I got a pneumatic hammer and used a pointed chisel to break the friction. Worked like a charm! Thanks again for the advise. > Good to know, thanks. My books say reverse thread - imagine how much fun > it would be following those instructions! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> No. Right hand thread. >> Just did one Friday. > I'm attempting to replace a leaky water pump on a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van > with the V6. I can't seem to find any way to lock down the pulley mechanism [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Any help is greatly appreciated. > Thanks You need KD Tools #3471 (universal pulley holder) or #3472 (pulley holder and wrenches) as pictured here: http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdengi06.html#3471 If there are no bolts holding the pulley to the water pump hub, you can slip two bolts thru the holes you mentioned and then grab them with the universal pulley holder. Autozone, NAPA, etc may have these to loan or rent... |
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