Replacing water pump, 4th gen Maxima (2/3)

How to remove the water pump in a 4th gen Maxima. Ran out of tape before I could get to installation, but it's pretty much the opposite of removal.

Between the shitty mic on my camcorder, the way I talk, and constantly moving around while filming, it may be difficult to understand what I'm saying. If I wasn't so damn lazy, I might consider making captions...if.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibfs1Zu9h4o
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Urfeyq5mgU

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• nissan
• maxima
• water
• pump
• 4th
• gen
• A32
• VQ30

[boredmder]

@digitalbrush30 Get in there with a mirror, see if it looks salvageable as-is. If not, you may need to remove the outer timing cover to gain the visibility and room to work on it.

[boredmder]

@bkgovardhan2000 Yes, a Handycam using miniDV. Imported it into Vegas over firewire (iLink/IEEE1394, whatever you want to call it). Edited and rendered in Vegas, uploaded here.

[boredmder]

@EFM2409 I've never had a problem rotating the crank more than 20 degrees doing these pumps. I usually turn until I've got enough slack at the pump.

[digitalbrush30]

Did this last night. Think I screwed it up. The water pump got caught on the timing chain, and I just kept turning those m8 screws, stripping and ruining the threads & holes for the mounting screws. Any advice on what I can do at this point? Right now the only screw I can get on is the one that wasn't touched by the m8 screws.

[EFM2409]

GOOD Videos man! Question I turned crankchaft 20 degrees counterclockwise but the chain still tight, tensioner is out! Can i turn more than 20 degrees? Some suggestions? THANKS!!

[bkgovardhan2000]

@boredmder . Did you film it with a tape camcorder? How did you manage to get the video from tape to youtube? Thanks for posting.