Changing water pump

Hi Virginia,

I assume you are referring to the idler pulley due to having to take the timing belt off? If so, you may have to heat the bolt in order to get it to expand and this will break loose some of the rust that is most likely holding it in place. If soaking it did not work then heat will most likely be the best way.

Clearly this comes with some needed precautions. Do not do it if there are things around it or in contact with it that can cause issues. You will be heating the head of the bolt so this will require so significant heat so that it travels down the bolt and heats the threads. Keep a fire extinguisher right next to you. This sounds like common sense but some people just know where one is and when something catches, they panic and forget where it is. Also, a wet rag should be close as well. Extinguishers make a mess and are not needed sometimes when a wet rag would smother a small event.

If you have not done this, I would suggest practicing on an old part so you know what to expect. This should be a last resort but it sounds like that is where you are.

If this does not work, the only other options are larger breaker bars for more leverage (if possible) or cutting/drilling it out.

Hopefully this helps. Let me know if you still can't get it and maybe we can come up with some more ideas. Also, if you do need more please post a couple pictures of what you are facing because seeing it may give me other ideas. Thanks

That's great. Thanks for the information. Glad you got it out. Thanks for using 2CarPros.

Unfortunately, this could be a number of this. It could be timing, a vacuum leak, or a misfire.

Let's start with if there are any codes in the system. However, if you find something different, let's get a new post started with all the info. This way if others in the future have the same issue, they will find it because they won't know to look under a water pump thread for a rough running condition.

I will look for the new thread and we can go from there with the codes.

Okay. Great. Please come back and post a new thread on any other issues that you have. Thanks for using 2CarPros.