getting the w/p pulley off..

[lilrebel68]

what is the best way to get the water pump pulley off so i can change the pump?

[86FieroSEv6]

Uhhhhh . . . is it a freight train or a fighter plane? In other words, what are we working on?

[Superdave]

if its a FWD 2.8, 3.1, 3100, 3400 or 3500 just get an impact gun, 10mm socket and a welding glove. It'll come right off.

[Azrael]

Use a strap-wrench to hold the pulley while you use a regular wrench/socket to unbolt it.

[lilrebel68]

its a 3100 v6 in a 1996 Chevy Corsica..

[3400-95-Modified]

strap wrench is the right way to do it... but I like Dave's idea of a impact and a welding glove... That's always worked for me.

[Guest]

What's this welding glove shit?

I just hold onto the pulley and hit it with the impact, well not the water pumps, but alternator pulleys I do that way. Water pumps I will use a wrench on the bolts, and place a screwdriver across other bolts that I'm not loosening at the time to hold the pulley still.

[Axe_1]

Step 1. Remove Engine

Seriously, any way that you can hold the pulley still without damaging it works. Take the bolts out of the front and tap loose from the WP. Make sure you don't warp it or make any burrs on it that will damage the belt (or your hands) later on.

Axe

[3400-95-Modified]

What's this welding glove shit?

I just hold onto the pulley and hit it with the impact, well not the water pumps, but alternator pulleys I do that way. Water pumps I will use a wrench on the bolts, and place a screwdriver across other bolts that I'm not loosening at the time to hold the pulley still.

I like to keep my knuckles if it grabs. My hands have enough scars

[Guest]

I like to keep my knuckles if it grabs. My hands have enough scars

That's why you don't monkey grip it, you just hold it from spinning.

I find I get better grip with my hands than with gloves for something like that anyway.

[3400-95-Modified]

As noted the gloves are not for a grip factor, simply hand protection.