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[Nick W]

Cheers TB.

I think the cling film, rags and brake cleaner followed by a dose of compressed air to dry will do the trick 

Cheers for the note about the pulley bolts  are you saying that they're too long, stick out the back of the part of the pump that spins and catch on the pump body?

That's exactly what happens. Then you have 2 options: 1 spend ages moaning about how that is utterly unacceptable and that the supplier should give you a brand new car as compensation; 2 - act like a mechanic and just deal with the problem by  using shorter bolts(they're M6 so that's easy)/cutting your existing ones down(the hard way)/adding a couple of washers under each bolthead.


As for the coolant leaking from the waterpump, you're over thinking things. Unbolt the pump, rinse the coolant off the pulley etc with tap water and fit the new pump. It's a Vx V6, so you're bound to have some cleaning up to do!

[Webby the Bear]

Option 2 every time Nick 

Thanks for that 

[robson]

Isnt there a pump with a plastic impeller that should be avoided?

[TheBoy]

Cheers for the note about the pulley bolts  are you saying that they're too long, stick out the back of the part of the pump that spins and catch on the pump body?

Yup, catch on the strengthening webbing on the pump.