NEED HELP ASAP

[Oizarod115]

changin the waterpump on my 89, got the pump out, and i can't get this MEFFING TUBE OFF, there is no nut to grab it by, and my vise grips as tight as i can get them do nothing but dig into and move the metal on the tube. HOW IN THE WORLD DO I GET IT OUT?

 

and, how can you tell if the old one is bad or not? it seems fine to me, but its gotta be bad... how do you tell once its out?

 

PLEASE HELP ASAP.

gracias, nick

[Stumpy]

u talking about the small pipe that is coming out by the upper hose inlet?

i used a monkey wrench when i changed mine.

[Pete M]

Vise grips are over-rated for getting at stuck bolts/nuts. I use my pipe wrench a lot. :wrench: Yeah, I know he's not holding a pipe wrench, but I wanted to use the smilie somewhere.

[Oizarod115]

alright, ill try that, what about telling if the pump is good or not.

[87manche]

bearings would be rough or the vanes would be gone. Second the pipe wrench, or you can source brass replacements at the hardware store

[Oizarod115]

pipe wrench worked wonders thanks, i guess this pump is good? but it was weepin sooo idk?

[fiatslug87]

If it was weeping you need a new pump. That's the point of weep holes.