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Can't get W.P. housing open #52959 02/06/02 04:38 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 126 Elk River, MN R Ridin Dirty OP Member
OP Ridin Dirty Member R Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 126 Elk River, MN	How did you folks get it to open up after taking out all the bolt. please help me A.S.A.P. its in the garage ass we speak Infinity 6 1/2 in. speakers in all doors 2 10in. Kenwood Tornado Subs Logic Soundlabs 840 watt amp my car would be sweet if the cops didnt take all my money

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52960 02/06/02 05:41 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC J JVT Moderator
JVT Moderator J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC	Use a screwdriver to pry the housing apart. JB '98 SVT - modded -15.01@91.8 '95 Suzuki GS500E -faster than the above ---wanting a Speed Triple or Superhawk badly

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52961 02/06/02 05:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,053 United States of America -- My... M MarkO Member
MarkO Member M Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,053 United States of America -- My...	I had to hit mine hard with a hammer to get it to break free. MarkO '98 Mystique LS V6 MTX "Unprofessional driver, wide open course." #9 - Hitting .400 for ever "Wake up the damn Bambino; I'll drill him in the ass." -- Pedro Martinez "The MTX75 was not designed to be a drag racing transmission" -- Terry Haines

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52962 02/06/02 05:51 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC J JVT Moderator
JVT Moderator J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC	Quote: Originally posted by MarkO: I had to hit mine [b]hard with a hammer to get it to break free. MarkO[/b] Do that if the above doesn't work. John '98 SVT - modded -15.01@91.8 '95 Suzuki GS500E -faster than the above ---wanting a Speed Triple or Superhawk badly

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52963 02/06/02 06:11 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,567 Windsor, CT J JSmith Member
JSmith Member J Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,567 Windsor, CT	try using a heat gun. The heat will eventually soften the selant enought where it will break free and allot easy removal. a screwdriver will work, but be careful not to gouge up the housing or it may not seal properly. "careful man, there's a beverage here." e-mail: boseraq@hotmail.com aol IM: madhat1412

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52964 02/06/02 06:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by MarkO: I had to hit mine [b]hard with a hammer to get it to break free.[/b] Well it is a Ford afterall... 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52965 02/06/02 01:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 102 Brooklyn, NY B brucer Member
brucer Member B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 102 Brooklyn, NY	There is a notch between the two parts of the WP. on the top of the WP, that is large enough for a large screwdriver blade to fit in. Just put a screwdriver in and twist. Unless you hammer it in you won't come near the sealing faces. Don't hit the thing with a hammer! When all the bolts are removed the whole WP assy is loose, so hitting the front of it won't break the seal from the main housing. '96 Mystique V6, ATX

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52966 02/06/02 03:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,053 United States of America -- My... M MarkO Member
MarkO Member M Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,053 United States of America -- My...	Quote: Originally posted by brucer: Don't hit the thing with a hammer! When all the bolts are removed the whole WP assy is loose, so hitting the front of it won't break the seal from the main housing. Yes, the whole assy is loose. Yes, hitting it hard will break the seal. I know it does, I had to do it. I was more concerned with damaging the mating surface of the rear assy by prying with a screwdriver so hitting the front assy (which is going in the bin anyway) is the lesser of two evils. 2000 miles on the new pump w/out probs so..... MarkO '98 Mystique LS V6 MTX "Unprofessional driver, wide open course." #9 - Hitting .400 for ever "Wake up the damn Bambino; I'll drill him in the ass." -- Pedro Martinez "The MTX75 was not designed to be a drag racing transmission" -- Terry Haines

Re: Can't get W.P. housing open #52967 02/06/02 11:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 126 Elk River, MN R Ridin Dirty OP Member
OP Ridin Dirty Member R Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 126 Elk River, MN	hammer did the trick thanks Infinity 6 1/2 in. speakers in all doors 2 10in. Kenwood Tornado Subs Logic Soundlabs 840 watt amp my car would be sweet if the cops didnt take all my money

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