i can do this easliy with the pump and pulley out of the car... but with everything on the car... any ideas on how to the water pump pulley bolts good? i cant really seem to get a good grip on it. Using a wrench on a bolt in between 2 other bolts only work when loosening. Any methods?

 

Well there are 2 ways of doing this:
1. I did with a tool I was a lowes. Is has a rubber belt to it and a handle. It looks a lot like a oil filter tool but if adjustable to what ever size and is can get pretty tight.

2. Stick a screw driver in one of the holes to lock the pulley with the flanges on the water pump body but this way you can only get to 3 bolts. If you over torque one then you can use that one to get to the 4th one but it will be tricky.

 

Ditto on #1. I did the same thing with the alt. pulley. That tool is great.

 

a rag and a vice clamp. it was tricky but somehow I got it to work without a scratch .

The true way to do it is with an impact wrench if you have one.

 

strap wrench is what they are called. a small one works great.
-spencer