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Thanks.
In hindsight, one thing I would do differently is to make loosening the clutch nut Step #1, while the pump is still on the car with the serpentine belt on.
Loosening that nut is not easy on a rotating pulley. With the pump on the car, and the belt still tensioned, the pulley will not budge, and a few nudges with a socket, and long extension handle, are all that would be required to loosen it.
Also, I believe I am missing some sort of ring between the clutch and the pulley. I hear a soft scraping sound - - the same as I heard after reattaching the clutch and spinning it -- and am wagering that some sort of non-metallic ring belongs between the clutch and pulley to silence that noise. Is that correct?
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This is an older thread but I am getting ready to go through this process today and am wondering if anyone has a response to the inner ring (grinding) question??? I have a new bearing on hand. I haven't taken apart yet but I found a light wieght metal ring under the motor when this failed laying on the plastic under cover. It looks like a piece of a race or some kind of light metal piece that I am worried I am going to need. Any pics of a newly install pulley bearing ready to reassemble to the pump or help would be appreciated.