91 jimmy bumper and grille

[mikeyDep]

can someone please tell me how to get the grille off my 91 jimmy?
i've undone the 4 screws in front, but the thing won't budge.....
i need to access the hood latch cause the cable broke and i can't get the hood open to do other things that need doing....thanks

[DelCoch]

You have to have the hood open to remove the bolts that hold the grille. You will have to use a long screw driver or a stiff wire to hook the hood release and open the hood.

[mikeyDep]

yeah, i finally got it! what a pain, now after i replace the broken cable (the ball end broke right at the latch) i can continue to change the water pump,
but i do have another question, if the water pump is faulty, does it affect the fan clutch? there's a leak there somewhere and i'm pretty sure it's the pump,
when there's coolant in it, it runs fine and does not over heat.....

[DelCoch]

Originally Posted by mikeyDep

. . . if the water pump is faulty, does it affect the fan clutch? there's a leak there somewhere and i'm pretty sure it's the pump,
when there's coolant in it, it runs fine and does not over heat.....

Usually not, but a bad bearing in the fan clutch will cause it to wobble and can cause the water pump to go bad.