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1) Remove the splash pan to access the engine pulley. Scrape away the paint from two areas directly opposite from each other on the rear of the pulley as shown on the back page. Roughen the bare metal with an emery cloth. Clean the magnets and bare metal on pulley with alcohol to remove any [...]

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The chirping noise may be intermittent due to moisture on the drive belt(s) or the accessory drive pulley (s). in order to duplicate the customer’s concern, It may be necessary to spray a small amount of water onto the drive belt(s). If spraying water on the drive belt(s) duplicates the symptom, cleaning the accessory drive [...]

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This pump is designed to mount directly inside the crank-shaft pulley on Chevrolet small block (305 & 350 C.I.) engines. The maximum recommended pump speed (engine speed) is 5200 RPM. The maximum recommended discharge pressure should not exceed 10 PSI. When the pump is installed so it operates at or near maximum speed, the inlet [...]

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I put a new serpentine belt on my 1994 Chevrolet S-10 blazer today. The new one squeaks, the old one didn’t. What can I do?
- Your belt tensioner may be getting weak and it’s not keeping the belt tight enough or one of the pulley bearings is squeaking.It may just be that it’s a cheap [...]

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My husband just found out that his Harmonic Balancer went out in his truck. I located the part but we aren’t sure how long this process will take to fix…can anyone tell me how extensive it is to completely disconnect then re-connect one of these parts? Also, do you really need to use the pulley [...]

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I have a 1965 Chevy p/up that has been ‘enhanced’ with a 283 V8 and a four speed transmission. It has this rather large device on that front of the crankshaft that I have been told is a harmonic balancer – so far, so good. Just one problem. I have no idea what a harmonic [...]

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We have a 92 cadillac deville, my husband can replace the water pump he justs need to know if you have to jack the motor a little. Please help before our car blows up!

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The Saginaw vane type power steering pump can be identified by the “ham can” shape of the fluid reservoir. Internally, rectangular pumping vanes carried by a shaft driven rotor move fluid from intake to pressure cavities of cam ring.

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2004 owners will need to replace the water pump pulley with a 2005-2006 water pump pulley.
Ford part number # F7UZ-8509-AA
After you finish your installation and road test your vehicle, please fill out and mail in the limited warranty card,
so we can add you to our files (this is important for your protection).

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Take note of the following before proceeding:
1. Proper installation of this supercharger kit requires general automotive mechanic knowledge and experience. Please browse through each step of this instruction manual prior to beginning the installation to determine if you should refer the job to a professional installer/technician. Please contact your dealer or Vortech Engineering for possible [...]

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