The second pump got here early! It was scheduled for delivery Monday, but it was on my porch waiting for me when I got home today. Much better condition than the first one, only a little bit of rust on the sealing surface, no big deal at all. As always, pics or it didn't happen:
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All the major pieces are here, so Rookie Question Hour starts now. Bear with me here because I've never done this before:
- My gasket only came with one new bolt, the instructions say there are supposed to be two. If my new pump measures the same as my old one, can I clean and re-use my old bolts?
- For installation of the fan clutch, most of the reading I've done doesn't say much about a specific torque spec. Should I just get the biggest breaker bar at the parts store and a hammer and go full gorilla tightening it down? Or is it a little more sensitive than that? (I'm tempted to just farm this part off to a shop, the last time I got in a "muscle vs truck" scenario I lost badly to my power steering pump)
- What's the preferred method for cleaning old gasket / sealant from mating surface on the engine? Sandpaper, wirewheel, scotchbrite, or what? I don't know how extreme it's gonna be yet, I just want to be prepared.
Once I get the fan clutch planned out, I think I'll be ready to get this over with. Overall this doesn't seem like too bad of a job at all, but I know there's gonna be at least one rookie trap waiting to give me a very educational experience