Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 11:58 pm, by: Scott Vim(1uz1jz)
Needed to rebuild pump. I noticed it only had 1 bolt in the side of block when removing. So only 3 out of the 4 bolts in place. When i went to put the rebuilt pump back in I noticed the other bolt that goes into the side of the pump had thread on it.
So the two bolt holes on the side of the pump are rooted. One has the thread stripped upon removing the other appears to have the bolt snapped inside. The mechanics who changed my pump over were the mechanics who messed up my timing. Want something done properly got to do it yourself! So now I'm wondering will the pump be secure enough with just the two bolts on the front? I'm thinking about getting a slightly longer bolt for one with the stripped thread. This has worked for me in the past. 3 bolts obviously is enough for dodgy mechanics and it didn't have an issue besides leaking everywhere.
Monday, August 24, 2015 - 02:06 pm, by: Scott Vim(1uz1jz)
I'll go to a bolt shop tonight and see if I can get one. Looks pretty straight forward on youtube. The snapped bolt is more involved I take? I'll be happy enough with 3 bolts and my car back on the road.
Monday, August 24, 2015 - 11:22 pm, by: Scott Vim(1uz1jz)
Ok I put in a longer bolt and it grabbed. I used high tensile steel bolt. I have used this trick in the past. Be careful not to overtighten. Helicoil kits were $80. They included the drill bit etc.
I bought a kit for removing broken bolts. It's a reverse threaded piece.
Anyway i fired her up tonight. I did the block seal while i had everything off. I am not 100% confident that i have done this properly but will bleed cooling system and take for a spin tomorrow. I used Toyota coolant sealant but after i sealed it i saw a bit of fresh coolant around the plate even though i wiped it many times.
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 01:46 am, by: Scott Vim(1uz1jz)
Something else i noticed with my pump is that it only has feed line and high pressure line. It has no spot for the vacuum lines. Strange thing is the banjo bolt has two lines coming off it. One goes to the rack and the other does a loop and goes back into the pump.
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