Water pump removal issue

FRAGO

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1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE
3.8L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
160,000 MILES

Hello,

I started to remove the water pump on my car, but there is an engine silent block that need to be removed to access the last long screw. I removed all the screws from both the engine side and the chassis side of the silent block still I can't extract it! Is there any trick to fix that problem?
Thanks for helping.
Franck

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STEVE W.

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That mount should lift up on the outer area then off the stud. You may need to use a floor jack under the block to lift it up enough to get room enough to move it, or use an engine hoist or similar to lift it to gain clearance. If you still don't have room you could remove the mount by supporting the engine and loosening the two lower bolts then removing the upper two. The lower holes are slotted so just getting them loose will be enough to let you slide it up.

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Saturday, December 26th, 2020 AT 7:44 AM

DANNY L

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Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is a tutorial for you to view on water pump replacement:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/water-pump-replacement

I've attached picture steps below on water pump replacement for your car. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros. Happy Holidays.

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Saturday, December 26th, 2020 AT 11:54 AM

FRAGO

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Hello,

Thanks for the answer. In my case the problem is to remove the engine mounting bracket. I found out few tricks about that and I will try to do so. Anyway thanks again and all the best to you and your family in this particular period.
Franck

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Saturday, December 26th, 2020 AT 10:52 PM

STEVE W.

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Some of them can be a bear because of running changes they made which seemed like a good idea to them. For instance when that engine is put into place the mounts are on it so it just slips into the bay and they tighten the bolts, then the other parts get installed around it. Then when someone else has to work on it you end up needing to take apart pieces that really shouldn't be in the way, but are.

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Saturday, December 26th, 2020 AT 11:53 PM