Town Car V8-302 5.0L (1987)
Fig. 3 Removing valve cover retaining ring
1.
Remove pulley from pump, Fig. 1.
2.
Remove outlet fitting, flow control valve and flow control valve spring from pump, then remove reservoir.
3.
Place a suitable C-clamp in a vise.
4.
Position lower support plate T78P-3733-A2, or equivalent, over pump rotor shaft.
5.
Install upper compressor plate T78P-3733-A1, or equivalent, into upper portion of C-clamp.
6.
While holding compressor tool, place pump assembly into C-clamp with rotor shaft facing downward, Fig. 2.
7.
Tighten C-clamp until a slight bottoming of valve cover is observed.
8.
Through small hole located on side of pump housing, insert a suitable drift and push inward on valve cover snap ring. While pushing inward on
snap ring, place a screwdriver under snap ring edge and remove ring from housing, Fig. 3.
9.
Loosen C-clamp and remove upper compressor plate T78P-3733-A2, or equivalent, then remove pump assembly.
10.
Remove pump valve cover and O-ring.
11.
Remove rotor shaft, upper plate, cam and rotor assembly and two dowel pins.
12.
Remove lower plate and spring, by tapping housing on a flat surface.
13.
Using a suitable screwdriver, remove rotor shaft seal.
