help! problem intalling water pump pulley

GhettoPop · 04-24-2004, 05:35 PM

installing march underdrive pulleys. alternator and crank pulleys were no problem. i cant get the damn water pump pulley and fan back on! i tried trying up one bolt first, but cant seem to get the others on. they dont seem to be going in straight. i matched the new march pulley with the old one and the bolt circle are identical. anyone had this problem? i need some help.......

stang_racer20 · 04-25-2004, 01:25 AM

Yeah they can be really annoying sometimes. The trick is to get all three flanges(fan, pulley wp) lined up perfect. I usually make marks on the outside where the holes are and use that to line them up.

Ieatcamaros · 04-25-2004, 11:27 AM

Allen wrenches work good for this too (lining up the bolt holes). Once you get two, the others are a breeze.

HISSIN50 · 04-25-2004, 03:40 PM

yeppers to what others said. sometimes i take stubby screwdriver and get it through all the holes. i then make a circular motion with the screwdriver to get all the holes to line up.

good luck, GP

GhettoPop · 04-25-2004, 07:03 PM

i drilled out the holes in the march pulley to the same diameter of the stock w/p pulley, they were a little larger, problem solved

unfortunately i did manage to strip one of my crank pulley bolts, guess i have to get it rethreaded at a shop

HISSIN50 · 04-26-2004, 12:30 AM

you probably just need to yank the balancer and retap it.
this is a great time to get a new balancer if you have not (and avoid tapping).
the stockers suck if you ever rev much. i know of many horror stories. really check the elastomer (rubber O-ring around the middle of the balancer). if it has cracks or the balancer wobbles (or you cant keep time), double check it and replace it.
good luck.

04-24-2004, 05:35 PM	#1
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	help! problem intalling water pump pulley installing march underdrive pulleys. alternator and crank pulleys were no problem. i cant get the damn water pump pulley and fan back on! i tried trying up one bolt first, but cant seem to get the others on. they dont seem to be going in straight. i matched the new march pulley with the old one and the bolt circle are identical. anyone had this problem? i need some help....... __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

04-25-2004, 01:25 AM	#2
stang_racer20 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 348	Yeah they can be really annoying sometimes. The trick is to get all three flanges(fan, pulley wp) lined up perfect. I usually make marks on the outside where the holes are and use that to line them up. __________________ 92 Mustang GT, 347 Stroker(Forged Steel Crank/Rods-Balanced, Forged Aluminum Dished Pistons), Trick Flow Track Heat Intake, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge Heads w/ Stage 3 port/polish, 80mm C&L MAF, FMS 30# Inj., BBK AFPR, Trick Flow Stage 2 Cam, Trick Flow 1.6R Rockers, BBK E.L. Headers, Flowmaster Cat-Back, MAC CAI, FMS Pulleys, Griffin Alum. Radiator, MSD Pro-Billet Distributor; AOD, Dynamic 3300 Lockup Converter, B & M Super Cooler, B&M Ratchet Shifter; 3:73 gears.

04-25-2004, 11:27 AM	#3
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Allen wrenches work good for this too (lining up the bolt holes). Once you get two, the others are a breeze. __________________ The sig says it all.

04-25-2004, 07:03 PM	#5
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	i drilled out the holes in the march pulley to the same diameter of the stock w/p pulley, they were a little larger, problem solved unfortunately i did manage to strip one of my crank pulley bolts, guess i have to get it rethreaded at a shop __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

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04-25-2004, 03:40 PM	#4
HISSIN50 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 62	yeppers to what others said. sometimes i take stubby screwdriver and get it through all the holes. i then make a circular motion with the screwdriver to get all the holes to line up. good luck, GP

04-26-2004, 12:30 AM	#6
HISSIN50 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 62	you probably just need to yank the balancer and retap it. this is a great time to get a new balancer if you have not (and avoid tapping). the stockers suck if you ever rev much. i know of many horror stories. really check the elastomer (rubber O-ring around the middle of the balancer). if it has cracks or the balancer wobbles (or you cant keep time), double check it and replace it. good luck.