How Do I Change The Water Pump?

[cprob]

Hi, I'm trying to change the water pump on my 1997 Galaxy diesel. I've followed the Haynes manual and have removed the alternator, air con compressor, power steering pump but am now struggling with removing the 'accessory bracket' from the front of the engine. Will the water pump come off with this bracket? Do I really need to remove this bracket? Do I need to remove the timing belt cover to get to the water pump? The Haynes manual doesn't say to remove the cover but half of the water pump is behind it!

Cheers,

Robin.

[mslchr]

Hi, I'm trying to change the water pump on my 1997 Galaxy diesel. I've followed the Haynes manual and have removed the alternator, air con compressor, power steering pump but am now struggling with removing the 'accessory bracket' from the front of the engine. Will the water pump come off with this bracket? Do I really need to remove this bracket? Do I need to remove the timing belt cover to get to the water pump? The Haynes manual doesn't say to remove the cover but half of the water pump is behind it!

Cheers,

Robin.

hi cprob you will need a 19mm deep socket to undo 4 bolts thats holding the accessory bracket, The water pump comes away with the bracket no need to remove timing cover. hope this helps.

[cprob]

Hi, I'm trying to change the water pump on my 1997 Galaxy diesel. I've followed the Haynes manual and have removed the alternator, air con compressor, power steering pump but am now struggling with removing the 'accessory bracket' from the front of the engine. Will the water pump come off with this bracket? Do I really need to remove this bracket? Do I need to remove the timing belt cover to get to the water pump? The Haynes manual doesn't say to remove the cover but half of the water pump is behind it!

Cheers,

Robin.

hi cprob you will need a 19mm deep socket to undo 4 bolts thats holding the accessory bracket, The water pump comes away with the bracket no need to remove timing cover. hope this helps.

 

 

Hi mslchr and many thanks for your reply. I found this post which is exactly the situation I was in!

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=13605&st=0&p=110826&hl=disintergrate&fromsearch=1entry110826

 

My timing belt is overdue for a change so I decided to go with plan B and do it this way. I've got the engine mount off, upper belt cover off but can't find the inspection hole in the bell housing to set it to tdc. On the verge of giving up!

 

Cheers,

Robin.

[cprob]

I finally finished this job which was quite straight forward when you know how!

 

To find the inspection hole in the top of the bell housing the battery has to come out. Then, I found the only way I could see down the hole to line up the timing mark on the fly wheel was with a small mirror and a torch.

 

Lastly a piece of advice for anyone changing the water pump. Don't go down the route of removing the accessory bracket as suggested in the Haynes manual. Mine just wouldn't come off no matter how hard I levered/hammered it and I feared breaking the thing. It's cast alloy and fuses to the engine block after being in place for several years (my Gal 1.9 tdi Ghia X is 13yrs old and has done 180k miles). It's much easier to take the opportunity to change the timing belt whilst changing the water pump which means the accessory bracket, alternator and air con compressor can all stay in place. Even if the timing belt doesn't need to be changed I would advise removing it and re-fitting it as an easier way to get access to the water pump.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheers,

Robin.