I have a '99 Yukon that's leaking coolant. It's dripping down from right beneath the water pump so I'm assuming that it needs to be replaced. I spent over an hour today trying to get the fan off to take a look/replace the pump if needed and it would not budge. The stuff I've read online says that the belt tension should be enough to hold it in place but it's not even close. I gave it a couple doses of W-D40 and tried levering the pulley with a 1x2 but it still wasn't happening. I had the same problem when I replaced the water pump in my car but I got it loose with a LOT less effort. I guess my question is twofold:
#1 Is there some trick to getting that thing off that I am missing?
#2 How much should I expect to pay to take it to a shop to get it done?
I'm basically at the point where I'm going to give up and pay someone else to deal with it.
#1 Is there some trick to getting that thing off that I am missing?
#2 How much should I expect to pay to take it to a shop to get it done?
I'm basically at the point where I'm going to give up and pay someone else to deal with it.