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Removing a truck water pump with a liquid gasket (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is a long shot, but I'm trying to replace the water pump on my wife's 1988 Toyota pickup. The guy who put the last pump on used a TON of RTV liquid gasket to seal it on, and it might as well be fucking welded in place for all it will move. It's an aluminum engine, so I'm trying not to attack it with a chisel or anything too violent. Any comrades here with car mechanic experience got any tips? I'd prefer not to drop the $400+ the mechanic is going to charge to do it.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The dude across the street from me runs an illegal / unlicensed body shop and he's gonna take a crack at it tomorrow for free because he's cool. Thanks for all the suggestions folks! Had some beginnings of success with a razor and careful chisel work, but I think my neighbor will be way better at it than I am, and that fucking thing is on there. I think the guy who did the last pump might not have put that gasket on, but just bonded the two pieces of metal straight together for some reason, which has left them basically fused.