How hard is it to remove the accessory bracket without removing the power steering pump pulley?
Go buy the tool. Its cheap. You'll use it again sometime in the near future.I just need access to remove the water pump, no auto stores open at this hour power steering pump is brand new
Go buy the tool. Its cheap. You'll use it again sometime in the near future.
I wouldnt' worry with it unless it was a lot.. Maybe drain 1 qt of oil out to catch whatever coolant dribbled into the pan.Also, i meant to say this earlier but i forgot. When the water pump came off it leaked some coolant down into the timing cover.. is that gonna be tolerable or did i just create a lot more work for myself?
What do you mean you threw away the bracket? You need to reinstall it.
Do not EVER take a chance and run coolant in the oil. It turns the oil into a coffee colored smoothie that trashes bearings. You want to take a chance like that for a $30 oil and filter change?
A drop isnt going to cause a problem. Lots of drops maybe. But physics is your ally. As long as you haven't started it, you should be able to drain out a small amount, like a quart or so, pour it into a tall narrow container (like a 1L plastic soda bottle) look it over, and decide from there. Its a calcuated risk. Depending on the separation of the fluids, I might even try to slide the top floating oil into another container, reuse it, and toss the leftover. The smaller the container, the better the vertical separation.Everyone says that bracket is useless..
Only reason I asked about the oil is because i just put $45 of castrol full synthetic titanium blend motor oil in and it hasn't even been cranked up since I put it in, lol
Guess I just wasted $45, it got at least a few ounces in there
I disagree on the bracket. It is designed to keep the power steering pump from being pulled under load and thus hurting the bearings.
David,
Any power steering pump issues as a result?