Water pump bolt thread?

[Davenott]

I have read that the water pump thread is left handed, I guess this means that bolt threads are normally right handed?, and so I will need to undo this water pump bolt the opposite way to normal?

I thought as its Sunday tomorrow, I would have an easy day, and just remove the water pump, got a fractured bolt to remove, and the previous owner forgot to fit the windscreen trim, so if there's a few minutes spare I'll pop those in...

Dave.

[Staggard]

I have read that the water pump thread is left handed, I guess this means that bolt threads are normally right handed?, and so I will need to undo this water pump bolt the opposite way to normal?

I thought as its Sunday tomorrow, I would have an easy day, and just remove the water pump, got a fractured bolt to remove, and the previous owner forgot to fit the windscreen trim, so if there's a few minutes spare I'll pop those in...

Dave.

clockwise will undo it Dave. Graham

[Davenott]

clockwise will undo it Dave. Graham

Thanks Graham.
Dave.

[Stagdad]

If you are lucky clockwise will wind the pump out, it has for me a couple if times Dave
cheers Steve

[Davenott]

If you are lucky clockwise will wind the pump out, it has for me a couple if times Dave
cheers Steve

Thanks Steve and Graham, I followed your advice and it just popped out!

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Didn't has such a good start with removing the fractured bolt, I made the mistake of using the drill bit that came with the bolt removal kit, the second size up fractured off level with the bolt, I've just read a post from Graham and he says this often happens with Ezi-out...
I think I'll have borrow a turbine drill from work, connect to compressor and use a diamond bur to get the fractured drill bit out.

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My powder steering pulley has a chunk missing as shown in photo. Should I pull this one off and swap it for a second hand one! Does it just remove with a puller?

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Thanks,
Dave

[Stagnant]

Has anyone tried those reverse thread drill bits that are supposedly very good at drilling out/removing sheared off bolts. Apparently they can sometimes even remove the sheared bolt by vibration!??

Mark

[Mike Stevens]

Dave, I think the 2 pulleys just have dowels between them, using the main bolt to hold it all together. The front one should come off the back one with just a pair of screwdrivers as levers.

Don't lose the dowels!

BTW, I like your powder coating!

Cheers,
Mike.

[Davenott]

Dave, I think the 2 pulleys just have dowels between them, using the main bolt to hold it all together. The front one should come off the back one with just a pair of screwdrivers as levers.

Don't lose the dowels!

BTW, I like your powder coating!

Cheers,
Mike.

Thanks!
I'll give the screwdrivers a go now. Just need to look out for a new pulley.
Dave

[Davenott]

Thanks!
I'll give the screwdrivers a go now. Just need to look out for a new pulley.
Dave

Worked a treat, come off in seconds, thanks!

[Mike Stevens]

I'm impressed. Screwdrivers and computer in action at once. If I do that, I end up with a very dirty keyboard!

Glad you got it sorted.

One (or two) for the IT boys - "Beware programmers carrying screwdrivers". Or "On a clear disc you can seek forever".

Please note - these are not jokes!

Cheers,
Mike.

[Davenott]

I'm impressed. Screwdrivers and computer in action at once. If I do that, I end up with a very dirty keyboard!

Glad you got it sorted.

One (or two) for the IT boys - "Beware programmers carrying screwdrivers". Or "On a clear disc you can seek forever".

Please note - these are not jokes!

Cheers,
Mike.

Yes dirty keyboard.... It gets used in kitchen too!