Can I jack up just the engine about 3 inches and not the whole car

in a 1998 Grand Prix without harming anything? I need to get the pulley
puller into the power steering pulley but there isnt enough space, 3
inches higher and I can get it into place and be done with this stupid
water pump replacement. One bolt is behind the p/s pulley.

Why don't you just use a box end wrench for the bolt? I have never
heard of anyone pulling the pulley off. I think it would be easier to
remove the pump rather than pull the pulley.

And no, you can't likely raise the engine 3" without disconnecting the
mounts.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

wrote:
>
> in a 1998 Grand Prix without harming anything? I need to get the pulley
> puller into the power steering pulley but there isnt enough space, 3
> inches higher and I can get it into place and be done with this stupid
> water pump replacement. One bolt is behind the p/s pulley.

wrote:

> in a 1998 Grand Prix without harming anything? I need to get the
> pulley puller into the power steering pulley but there isnt enough
> space, 3 inches higher and I can get it into place and be done with
> this stupid water pump replacement. One bolt is behind the p/s pulley.

You don't have to pull the pulley off! There are holes in
the pulley that you can access the bolts thru. There should
only be two bolts holding the pump to the block...undo them
and the water pump bolt will be uncovered.

Ian

Did you happen to notice a couple of holes in the pulley? Might have to turn
the pulley to align the hole with the bolt and be done with that stupid
w/p - you might need a deep (if you can get it in there) socket ie gives the
bolt somewhere to go as your removing bolt!

--
Bing Bang Boom Viola Done!
> wrote in message
ups.com...
> in a 1998 Grand Prix without harming anything? I need to get the pulley
> puller into the power steering pulley but there isnt enough space, 3
> inches higher and I can get it into place and be done with this stupid
> water pump replacement. One bolt is behind the p/s pulley.
>