7golfman

I am new at working on motors but decided to change my waterpump. While doing so one of the waterpump studs broke off and while attempting to remove it with an easyout I cracked the timing chain cover where the stud was located. Is this something a beginner can replace? If so where do I start. 88 mustange gt.

AdderMk2

bolts go through the pump, and timing cover, and into the block... you need to drop the pan and remove the timing cover. replace the broken cover ans extract the bolt from the block.

sorry mate

capri debris

Don't forget the crank pulley and harmonic dampener must also come off.

You'll have to put a new seal in the new timing cover before you install it.

I wouldn't call all this an easy job, but do-able if you just take your time and make sure it's done right.

Foxbody87

You don't have to drop the oil pan, did mine without doing so, just trim the new oil pan gasket to what fits right under the timing chain cover.

jaysdad

I did all most the same thing but as i was taking off the pump i had to pry it lose and put a hole in the cover so dont feel bad and but the way as you are going to be that far you might as well replace the timing chain

AdderMk2

putting in the "repair" gasket.. is hack, and you sir, are retarded for recommending it

93 LX FiveO

i don't care what you call it but i did this on my car and it worked fine. the felpro kit comes with pre cutouts.

the cover also cracked while i was tightening it down but u dont even wanna know how i fixed that

jkrum10238

JB WELD IS YOUR FRIEND! also droping the pan in car BLOWS id give that "hack" job a try once.

Foxbody87

Why waste your time doing more work then needed, when it works and easier way and doesn't "just" get by especially for someone new to working on motors like original poster said, like stated above they even make pre-made cut-outs for it, so... Smarter Not harder is Hardly retarded

projectresto83

The hardest thing about using the cutouts and the rubber piece is getting the rubber piece to stay in place under the timing cover. Use RTV in the corners where the block, timing cover and oil pan meet and also where the cork and rubber meets at the front of the timing cover.