Water pump

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jaxone
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Water pump

Post by jaxone » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:40 am

Hi Guys.

I found a 480 turbo I might consider buying but it has a few problems.

One of them is : water pouring out of the water pump on the side.

Seems to come from the water pump itself.... might be a gasket or might be the water pump itself broken, kinda hard to say.
Engine starts and turns smooth but as soon as you start it water will blow out of the water pump. The owner might have let the car out in the cold while the engine was cooled with water only instead of coolant.

Now, question is:
Can the water pump be changed without taking down the timing belt ?

Thank you in advance.

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Re: Water pump

Post by glasgowjim » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:30 pm

yes

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Re: Water pump

Post by jaxone » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:32 pm

Thank you.

Any tech diagram on how the water pump sits ?

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Re: Water pump

Post by glasgowjim » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:18 pm

go to http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... 24&t=18749

and scroll down to engine block the water pump is on the bottom right or rather where it was I removed it before the picture was taken

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Re: Water pump

Post by jaxone » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:37 pm

Saw it.

Thank you !

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Re: Water pump

Post by glasgowjim » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:23 am

a second hand water pump is only £15.

you will need a gasket


jack up car
remove drivers side front wheel
position axle stands
remove the black plastic protector "plate"
you can now see the engine

drain coolant.
slacken the fan belt
remove the belt from the car
now undo the bolts remove pump and gasket replace with a new gasket and pump

not difficult job.

good luck

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