Water pump fun.

[bax]

Water pump replacement on a 5.0 explorer motor is a pretty easy job. Until you twist off 2 of the long bolts that go to the block. That was my day. She is fixed now and I had a great time. F Me Running. I knew I was in trouble when I noticed the 2 problem bolts had been rounded off and one had a slot cut in it for a screwdriver. PO must of just given up and let her eat.

 

[NGABronco]

What's your next question???

Oh wait that was a rant, I'm sorry!!!

Happy Memorial Day!!!!;D;D;D

 

[56f100bbw]

I got my 77 bronco from original owner broke off bolt in water pump and gave up parked it in a enclosed mini storage in Huntington Beach calif for 18 years then he gave it to me for a buck. I have good memories of a broken bolt in the water pump just this time only

 

[PickleJar]

I broke those two once myself, nothin. Like working in a drive way in full sun, cutting the hell out off of your fore arms on the radiator, good times...

 

[langester]

Never fun for sure. Its usually a long weekend in the hot sun with no one but Murphy to help out!

 

[jckkys]

You would think after 55 yrs. of Ford small blocks, people would know to use thread sealant on bolts that extend into the water jacket.

 

[Rustytruck]

After dealing with those bolts after many years i wipe them down with a thin coat silly cone from head to thread. Fortuneatly after a long weakend of fighting them i was always able to fix the problem. But usually meant buying a new timing set just because.

 

[sykanr0ng]

So I have been wondering if the solution to removing those bolts is to cut off the heads, slide off the cover to get it out of the way, then soak the threads with Kroil or Aerokroil and letting them sit for a day or so then try to work them out.

 

[56f100bbw]

All my broken off bolts I take to a buddy machine shop here in town he always gets them out welds a stud on broken part and comes out aluminum or steel .i had a 89 caddy with a water pump bolt broken off no problem they been doing this kind of work since 1945 plus it’s free kinda