Re:[alfa] crankshaft pulley nut

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@xxxxxx>]

Hi Nan:

Many, but certainly not all of us, remove the two bottom water pump studs 
to get the water pump past the crankshaft pulley.  This is done by 
double-nutting the studs, that is, putting on two nuts and tightening them 
against each other.  The inside nut can then be turned counterclockwise and 
will turn the stud with it.  Upon replacing the pump, bolts can be used in 
place of those two studs.  The bolts needed are 6x25mm, and you'll have to 
use two washers on each to keep them from bottoming inside the timing cover.

If you must remove the crankshaft nut, the best way is to use an impact 
wrench, but I don't recall what size socket fits an '88.

Regards

Dean


At 11:04 PM 12/13/2003, you wrote:

> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:36:14 -0600
> From: <naneb1@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] crankshaft pulley nut
>
> My son is trying to remove the water pump on my 1988 Alfa Spider and he needs
> to loosen the nut. does anyone know what size socket fits this nut? thanks for
> helping.
> Nan
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