Ok any body ever do the water pump on a z-32 ? i need advice only please no jokes or side comments.. im all the way down to the water pump but do i have to remove the harmoic balancer ?

 

Read this previous water pump thread: https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ght=water+pump

 

i even wtn to www.ttzd.com and u know they are a big help, so far i am all the way dow nto the ater pump but im stuck on the bottom plastic cover.. looks like there are boltes behind the harmonic ballencer to get the plastic cover off.. i think im gonna be damed if i do and damned if i dont.. 27 mm socket ? and a claw pulley is all i need then right ? i wonder what could go wrong ? lol u know..

 

Yes you need to pull the crank pulley >



I did mine just a bit ago.

 

< shiver ... shiver > looks like the belly of a giant spider

 

my WP went about 2 months ago. its a real bitch to get to. and as long as you have all that **** off, do the timing belts and tensioners too. and replace all the hoses you have access to.

 

2nd. Especially the coolant bypass hoses.

 

ok i took apart the 1984 300zx turbo engine and i belive its the same idea as the z32 basicaly all i did was unbolt the bolt that holds the harmonic ballencer on and used a t rod fork to " gently" pry out the harmonice ballencer.. i know theres a puller i can buy and i did buy one. i plan on getting my 300zx water pump done on my next two days off when every the first comes around

 

I pulled mine with a harmonic wheel balancer puller that I've had for years. Once again, go ahead and change the timing belt, or at least remove it before you pull the water pump, otherwise your timing belt will be soaked with coolant. I did my timing belt on my '90 2+2 a while ago. Changed the water pump, tensioner, belts, hoses, etc. I got the water pump from NAPA. The water pump didn't last 50 yards! The flange that the mechanical clutch fan mounted to was machined wrong! Wiped out the WP bearings, which soaked the new timing belt with new coolant. I then bought a NISMO WP and did the job all over again! <FROWN> It didn't take nearly as long the second time! <LOL>
I need to do the timing belt on my '93 NA 2+0 now! At least I have plenty of practice! <LOL>

 

there is no reason not to change it if it is removed, regardless of its appearance. on an interference enginge, you may as well not take the chance.

 

I didn't remove my timing belt when I did the water pump, but thats bc the timing belt had been done within 6 months.