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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: jbcollier on Friday,August 17, 2018, 10:36:13 AM
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In order to remove the water pump pulley you will need a press (12T minimum) and thick pieces of steel plate.
First measure everything. I wrote it all down on the rear cover plate:
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-PCJKTGt/A
Next grind down your steel plates to fit:
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-sDqFWb2/A
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-RNdkQ6c/A
So they just fit in this space to support the pulley flange:
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-P4pJbGS/A
Like this:
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-9tc7Vx7/A
Now it is a simple matter to push the flange off:
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-7cShZ6D/A
IMPORTANT
You have to support the rear of the water pump shaft to press the flange back on:
https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-Fd6BGdR/A
The shaft has a turquoise dot on it.
DO NOT PRESS AGAINST THE IMPELLER !!!
Cheers,
John
PS: More details on why I did all this to follow at a later date...