Water Pump Pulley Removal: How-To Guide

Hello,

Does anyone have a good tip for me on how to loosen the drive pulley of the water pump?
I can't get those three screws loose without some kind of tool to hold them.
The wheel needs to be removed in order to remove the lower timing belt cover.

hello oliver

It's best to loosen the screws while the serpentine belt is still in place.

or you can hold a screwdriver horizontally across two screws.

and turn the third one, continuing to rotate until all three are open.

Good luck.

Sure, here is the translation of the text from German to English:

"mfg: tomsyncro"

"mfg" is an abbreviation for "mit freundlichen Grüßen," which means "best regards" or "sincerely." "tomsyncro" is likely the name of the sender.

Therefore, the translation of the text is:

"Best regards, tomsyncro"

Hello Oliver,

"Those three screws are sticking out a bit: Just use a pair of water pump pliers to hold the entire wheel firmly... or get two long Allen wrenches and use them as a lever."