We replaced the water pump on my 98 2.0 Zetec in June 2004. This is an Autozone water pump.
We are having a heck of a time getting the pump out again, as removing the engine mount does not provide the clearance needed to pull the pump free.
The chiltons manual says to turn it 180 degrees, but any way I twist and turn it there's no getting it free.
Last time we took the crankshaft pulley off to get it out.
We tried jacking up the engine a bit to provide more clearance, but that did not help. Also we were afraid of jacking it up too far.
Any suggestion on making water pump removal easier?
Thanks,
Tara
