[s-cars] DIY Writeup on After-Run pump replacement

Fifield, Douglas Douglas.Fifield at TENNANTCO.com
Wed Jul 21 08:17:53 EDT 2004


Fred wrote to Evan:
> 
> It's so simple, it doesn't require a write-up Evan. I had the 
> old one out
> and the new one in within 10 minutes or so. I used 6" needle 
> nose vise grips
> to (gently) clamp the hoses closed and didn't lose any coolant.
> 
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4

Guys,

Having just done this, the only caveat that I would add is "DO NOT PULL THE
RUBBER MOUNTING RINGS OUT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE" - don't ask.  

Clamp the coolant hoses.  Disconnect the hoses and the harness.  Slide the
old pump out.  Put the new one in.  Reconnect.  Done.

Douglas in MN
95.5 //S6Avant - mine
98 Mercury Mountaineer - her work sled
98 Toyota RAV4 - for sale
73 BMW R60/5 - lonely in the garage


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