Two parts I wanted off the donor car - the water pipe from the heater to the water pump/inlet manifold and the water pump.
My water pipe is corroded with small pin holes around where the hoses finished - and the water pump that I had dropped smashing the impeller.
I started by removing the air filter box, fuel line, linkage and draining the water. Unbolted the inlet manifold with carbs in place, then stripped off the water pipe and removed the cover to the pump.
Another 12 vane pump which means I can use my cleaned and painted cover - my water pump just lifted out but this one didn't want to budge.
The workshop manual shows a special tool which screws into the top with a heavy weight and rod to slide and pull it out. So a bit like Blue Peter with some old stud, a weight and metal strips I fashioned my special tool. Worked like a dream.
I cleaned up the water pipe and gave it a coat of Kurust, the water pump is boxed in bubble wrap!
4hrs
This is my record of the restoration of my 1977 Triumph TR7, I bought the car in 1983 for £1500. Over the four years of driving it I had got married, moved to a 110 year old cottage in need of renovation and given a new company car. The TR was parked in the garage (1987) at the end of the garden. I always joked saying "that one day I put it back on the road". Twenty-four years later (Nov 2011) that day has arrived - wish me luck.
I'd be keen to see a photo of the tool if you still have it.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog by the way, been reading it from the start.