Recent content by Dave

Thanks to the help I got here I was able to get the actuator out .While I was at home depot buying a file to try, I saw a bolt extractor that looked promising . I needed to work from below the car but I was able to get the 1/2" extractor socket to start on removing the rest of the actuator by...

92spi : I want to make sure before I start tapping . Did you use the end of the file or did you use the sides of the file on the thread? Sorry if its a dumb question 92 spi but Im at a point of stupidity working in new car territory with my daughters car. Thanks Dave

Unfortunately, this one is a V8 and there is not much room to get anything on from the top that can be ratcheted or turned. From underneath the car,I was able to use a ratchet with an extension to the T40 bit and get the actuator to turn out but it came apart and left about half of itself in the...

Thanks for that . I bought a very long nosed vice grips that I’m going to try tomorrow . I will also use your idea too. What a pain . There is not enough room to do much ,as you already know but I’m now hopeful. Thanks again for your interest . Dave

Any ideas for how to do that ?

I'm sorry that I failed to mention that the 2002 Ford Tbird and LS use the same Jag 3.9 engine and Hydraulic fan pump system, in case someone is wondering why I joined this forum . Dave

The first pic shows the end that was directly screwed onto the pump ,notice the threads. The threads it screws onto are actually sticking out of the pump now. The second pic is where I put the T40 to remove the actuator. I'm guessing that I need to remove somehow whatever is sticking out of the...

Can you please tell me more about using the file? After unscrewing the actuator from my daughters car about half of it stayed inside the pump . I see threads that screwed into the half I took off sticking out of the pump. Im not sure how to remove the rest> Thanks Dave

Great article . When I removed the actuator from my daughters car about half of it stayed in the pump. It screwed apart easy enough but now I have threads sticking out of the pump and I'm not sure what to do at this point. I read that someone filed something and turned it out but I'm not clear...

I wish I knew how far the threads on it go into the pump and if they don’t go in any further , what the heck holds the rest inside ? Going to stop by a dealer in the morning for any info they might have . Thanks for your interest .

Is there a good way to take it out that you are aware of?