He used the same impact wrench I used before but with a MUCH more powerful compressor... that did the trick. Stupid thing was only supposed to be torqued to 80 ft/lb. I got the timing belt off and will replace the pump and put it all back together (hopefully correctly) tomorrow.
Water pumps are easy. Be sure to get that timing right the first time because its a bitch to undo everything and try again.
check your cam seals and crank seals while your at it. and the 2se pump is easy to do...With all the proper tools...1.5 hrs TOPs but dont rush it..take your time and do it right