My tensioner and water pump are stuck

Tiny
FRED N
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  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE 88
  • 156,000 MILES
I am following up on a question I found on line similar to mine.I have an 96 olds 88, just replaced water pump, now have a belt tensioner housing leak, that l shaped hose from housing to engine water jacket. I removed alternator as per the instructions to other customer, removed heater hoses, removed all the bolts that I could find, still won't release, am I missing a bolt? ( I have five decent size bolts, two specifically from alternator, one that is probably shared, and two specifically from housing itself.) Or is that the remaining problem is the fitting from the housing to engine water jacket by heater hoses?
Saturday, November 5th, 2011 AT 6:56 PM

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Tiny
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Does the diagram show what you are working on?
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Sunday, November 6th, 2011 AT 3:46 PM
Tiny
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The water pump looks right, however your drawing appears to suggest that water pump and cam/crank. Cover are one piece. My housing seems to share the two larger bolts on the left side of the water pum (housing) shown.
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Monday, November 7th, 2011 AT 2:10 AM
Tiny
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Water pump can be separated from the housing but the front cover is a one piece that is also bolted to the oil pan from bottom.

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Monday, November 7th, 2011 AT 7:25 AM
Tiny
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It's actually the tensioner housing by pass hose that I, m after.I was told to be careful because it's brittle and will l apart, it did, when I took it out, the problem was, is, that the housing is turning out to be difficult to either remove or manipulate to allow new hose replacement, apparently this is a dealer only item, and I, m going out to find one this pm, I hope there is enough play in it. The housing, it seems to be revolving around a single bolt perhaps. I have a bout 3/4 inch play, but I can't find that last bolt, if there is one, hoping there enough play to fit new bypas hose in.
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Monday, November 7th, 2011 AT 3:45 PM
Tiny
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Sorry I could not find any additional information to help you on this.
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Monday, November 7th, 2011 AT 4:45 PM

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