Timing Chain cover gasket change

Mustang_289 · 12-31-2003, 08:00 PM

take your time backing out the water pump bolts, they can get a little rusty inside and sometimes are hard to break lose. If you push too hard, you can break the bolts off. Been there done that.

When you get all the bolts out clean them good and use anti-sieze putting them back in. If you ever need to take them out, they're much easier to do.

USMC302 · 11-18-2004, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustang_289

take your time backing out the water pump bolts, they can get a little rusty inside and sometimes are hard to break lose. If you push too hard, you can break the bolts off. Been there done that.

When you get all the bolts out clean them good and use anti-sieze putting them back in. If you ever need to take them out, they're much easier to do.

Very good info, I would replace them all if I were you (waterpump bolts), those were the weakest bolts Ford has ever used, I've broken a few myself and drilling them out was not what I had planned that evening.

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12-31-2003, 08:00 PM	#1
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	take your time backing out the water pump bolts, they can get a little rusty inside and sometimes are hard to break lose. If you push too hard, you can break the bolts off. Been there done that. When you get all the bolts out clean them good and use anti-sieze putting them back in. If you ever need to take them out, they're much easier to do.