Water Pump - 95 540

[My540i]

Hi All.

I'm changing my water pump and can't figure out how to break the 27mm vibration-damper-bolt. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks, Doug.

[Tiger]

That's easy... use a breaker bar.

[My540i]

That's easy... use a breaker bar.

I should have been abit clear, how can I break the bolt (with a breaker bar) and keep the crank from turning.

Thanks for the reply.

[Tiger]

Try with all your belts attached and tensioned.

[Bill R.]

the damper comes off leaving the hub... then there's enough clearance for the water pump

I'm changing my water pump and can't figure out how to break the 27mm vibration-damper-bolt. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks, Doug.[/QUOTE]

[My540i]

Thanks much Bill! That's what I thought from the Bentley but the damper won't come loose. I didn't want to bang the hell out of it if it was still being held by that large bolt.
Now I'll try to figure out how to pop it off.

Doug.