hi folks,

1995 mighty max 4 cyl.

water pump blew out while in town, and it looked pretty easy to replace. but-- first seems like top shroud needs to come, then bottom shroud (which requires taking pulleys off), then seems like timing belt has to come off (!!) then the alternator adjuster. this is more than i bargained for with my little roadside toolkit.

but the main problem appears to be the pwr steering pump. seems i have to remove the bracket it's connected to in order to remove the water pump straight out. furstrating, because all the bolts are out and the water pump is moving around, but i can't figure out how to get it off. but i ALSO can't figure out how to remove the pwr steering -- for the adjustment bolt i think i need a 11mm wrench ?? all the others are 10 or 12. 12 is stripping it. and i think i have to at least move the pwr steering pump over to get at the bolts for the mounting bracket?

had to give up, ran out of time, now it's sitting downtown. here's the main question: do i REALLY have to remove all this stuff to get the water pump off? or is there a trick? any specific advice for the pwr steering pump?

is there a detailed manual for this vehicle?

thanks!