Apart from taking off the crankshaft pulley and removing the lower timing belt cover there is not a lot else you can do apart from dangling a small magnet on a piece of string. Do not attempt to start the car with this nut unrecovered.
Cheers, Peter.
: > > Howdy, : > >
: > > 87 740 GLE : > >
: > > Is the heater pipe brass? Should I be expecting to replace it when : > > replacing the pump or is this usually servicable? : >
: > The heater bypass pipe is steel, on the water pump end, there is a rubber : > seal, which should be replaced, the end of the pipe will be corroded to a : > certain extent, but will probably still be good enough to seal again once : > the rubber is replaced. : > The new pump should come with a gasket, a seal for the top, and a seal for : > the bypass pipe. The bypass pipe is held on to the back of the pump by a : > small nut and bolt, the head of the bolt is a hex drive of all things! : > >
: > > I haven't found a parts supplier that has this available on the net : > > and there is no local volvo dealer. Anybody know where I can get this : > > part? : > >
: > > Will the coolant rot my belts if it contacts them? : >
: > If there is anything in your cooling system that might damage drive belts, : > then is already trying to escape through all your coolant hoses with : > extreme predjudice, in other words, don't worry about it! : >
: > BTW, when removing or replacing your water pump, be careful not to lose any : > nuts or studs into the timing belt cover, they are a real pain to get out, : > as some folk on here could testify, there a few cunning tricks to : > retrieving them, some of which I would never of thought of, but I've been : > lucky enough (so far) to not need them; just to be safe you could stuff : > some rags down into the cover, thus blocking it up. Also when replacing the : > pump, notice that some of the holes are elongated, this is to allow you to : > use them to fit the pump lower on the block initially and loosely, then : > lever the pump upwards into place, then pinch up the fastenings, the other : > bolts will line up correctly when the pump is positioned properly. : >
: > You could also use this opportunity to check on the condition and tension of : > your cambelt. : >
: > Good luck, Ken