Ronbo Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 The water pump on my 1700 Crossflow has decided to call it quits. It looks fairly straight forward to replace, but I was hoping those that have been down this road before can warn me of any areas to look out for. It looks as though the pulley must come off before the pump, and I see it's held on by 4 bolts. Is it also pressed on to the shaft? Also, would anyone have the torque specs on the bolts that hold the pump on? Any and all help greatly appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe 90 Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Ronbo, It's pretty easy really. Remember, it's just a Ford, so I just do the bolts up by feel. The only tip I have is to really grease up the bolts so that they don't corrode. I had one that rusted in and then snapped! Boring. Crash team to the Upgradeitis ward, the withdrawal symptons are getting worse ❗ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 There are two types of Ford water pump. Both will fit your engine - but only one will fit your pulley. The difference is the distance between the pulley and the block. The later type should be the one you need but check just in case. My 7 was originaly fitted with an early pump and had a spacer inside the pulley Steve Se7en-Up! Less is more! Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 Oliver is quite correct - I've had a bolt shear removing a Xflow water pump, I'd reccomend WD40, heat and care during removal and copaslip (copper grease) on the threads on reassembly. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 As per other peoples suggestions be carefull on reassembly, just tighten enough for it to work/stayon/not leak as the bolts are very fragile by all accounts. Greg, Q 86 NTM (Green 185BHP XF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted June 24, 2003 Author Share Posted June 24, 2003 Thank you all for your tips. I ordered the parts today and hope to have them by the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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