CollinsPC
Veteran CEG'er
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get the hose off the water pump for removal? How the heck do you get to the hose clamp to remove the water pump hose?
you have to move the power steering pump out of the way. then you should be able to get to it (its still a bit of a fight) with a pair of vice grips, so they lock, or locking hose clamp pliers.
I'm pretty sure there are none from the back side, because if you think about it, the bracket is between the pulley and pump, so why would a bolt be in the back?
There are a couple 10mm bolts on the back but I believe those can be left as they bolt to something else. Feel free to correct me on this, though.
After I tear it out along with some more of my skin, I will correct you if you need to be corrected :laugh:. This is one pain in the ass job!!!!! would have been faster and easier to finish the Contour!!!!!!!!