How to remove the water pump in a 4th gen Maxima. Ran out of tape before I could get to installation, but it’s pretty much the opposite of removal. Between t…
1995-2001 Nissan Maxima: (2/3) Water pump replacement
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what do you have to do if you jack the water pump out in the chain get
stuck
what kind of lube do you put on the o rings,before you put it back in?
Did this last night. Think I screwed it up. The water pump got caught on
the timing chain, and I just kept turning those m8 screws, stripping and
ruining the threads & holes for the mounting screws. Any advice on what I
can do at this point? Right now the only screw I can get on is the one that
wasn’t touched by the m8 screws.
GOOD Videos man! Question I turned crankchaft 20 degrees counterclockwise
but the chain still tight, tensioner is out! Can i turn more than 20
degrees? Some suggestions? THANKS!!
Your the man!!! Thanks for the upload. When you use the silicone grease to
lube both O-rings, won’t the silicone contaminate the engine oil, or worse,
the engine coolant? FSM says to just use engine oil on the white-dot
(bigger) o-ring and doesn’t say anything for the smaller one. I get your
trying the preserve both O-rings but is this a safe technique? Will water
work as a lubricant for the smaller o-ring? Thanks again P!!!
@bkgovardhan2000 Yes, a Handycam using miniDV. Imported it into Vegas over
firewire (iLink/IEEE1394, whatever you want to call it). Edited and
rendered in Vegas, uploaded here.
It does appear to be a very involved job, but the only real issue is
clearance. If you can work in the tight space provided and have some basic
hand tools, it’s a relatively easy DIY.
I wish I had a friend like you to replace my water pump. You’re a Super
Wizard with the car. A Genius!!! I’m frightened to take my car to a
mechanic after watching this video. It’s not for a regular mechanic to do
the water pump after seeing all of the special things you’ve done in this
video. The regular mechanic would be clueless. I do all of my work on my
car but the water pump looks wild!!! LOL I would have to see this in person
before I attempted it. You’re DA Man!!! GREAT VIDEO.
@EFM2409 I’ve never had a problem rotating the crank more than 20 degrees
doing these pumps. I usually turn until I’ve got enough slack at the pump.
@boredmder . Did you film it with a tape camcorder? How did you manage to
get the video from tape to youtube? Thanks for posting.
Do you ever have to worry about the timing chain jumping on the cam/crank
sprockets when you remove the water pump or do the sprockets hold the
tension and chain in place????
I’ve never had a timing chain issue doing these, but it certainly is a
possibility. As long as you don’t rotate the crank at all with the water
pump out, and you don’t play with the chain, it should be fine. If it
starts up and has a dead miss on cylinders 2 and 3, your timing chain has
jumped.
@digitalbrush30 Get in there with a mirror, see if it looks salvageable
as-is. If not, you may need to remove the outer timing cover to gain the
visibility and room to work on it.
The minute amount of lubricant you’re adding is nothing to worry about.
Water may work, but it’s not exactly the best lubricant.