I am tryilng to remove the water pump on my cadillac deville, 1998. The socket will not get tight when trying to remove the water pump. It will get in a bind if I attempt to tighten it, but that does not help me get the water pump off. What options do I have for the pump removal other than the tool?

SOURCE: special tool to remove water pump on 1999 cadillac deville

remove air filter housing,remove secondary air check valve bracket,if equipped,remove lower radiator hose from the thermostat housing,remove waterpump bypass hose, remove waterpump cover,use special tool to remove waterpump,install a new o-ring inwaterpump housing

SOURCE: water pump still leaks 92 cadillac deville

I hate to tell you this because I know it isn't an easy task changing the water pump but if it is coming between the block and the water pump housing you need to pull it back off and make real sure it is very clean by scraping the old gasket off and putting sealer on the gasket. Every bit of the old gasket has to be removed before putting the new gasket on. You could try and tighten down your bolts a little but be careful not to break the bolt or you then have another problem.