I installed water pump, but broke the thermostat housing...doh!
10-29-2005, 10:02 PM
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I installed water pump, but broke the thermostat housing...doh! Hopfully tomorrow I find a place that carries the thermostat housing. I tried to take off the thermostat and had no clue. And even though I researched this website and others days prior-didn't find much-, I totally forgot to ask for help -today- and used a hammer to try and take out the thermostat 
and broke one of the holders that holds the thermosat.
Other then that, eveything else wasn't that bad. I didn't use a torque wrentch on the water pump so Im a little worried, but I tightened up the bolts snug and tried not to overly tightn them.
I got a bosch water pump. I called the dealer and they wanted 258 for a gm water pump, I payed half with a discount for the bosch pump.
Funny thing when I went to the auto-parts store I got my part, I expected to pay at the parts locater desk and I got a printed paper that I was supposed to take to the front desk.
Well I actully walked out the front door and got in my car and drove away. Only realizing 5 minutes later I had walk out the auto parts store with out even paying for the water pump. So what do I do........I returned to the store.
Girl that handed me the water pump was glad to see me return as she had already given me a great discount. And then the girl at the pay casher, said, I returned the pump cause it would come back to haunt me. I said no, I must have been paying attention when my parents were teaching me right from wrong -sure.
Honestly, If I was in a real hurt no doubt I would have not returned to the store, but I returned to pay....plus they have a good selection of auto parts at good prices -now I have one more return to make, to the dentist office and pay my debt.
and broke one of the holders that holds the thermosat. Other then that, eveything else wasn't that bad. I didn't use a torque wrentch on the water pump so Im a little worried, but I tightened up the bolts snug and tried not to overly tightn them.
I got a bosch water pump. I called the dealer and they wanted 258 for a gm water pump, I payed half with a discount for the bosch pump.
Funny thing when I went to the auto-parts store I got my part, I expected to pay at the parts locater desk and I got a printed paper that I was supposed to take to the front desk.
Well I actully walked out the front door and got in my car and drove away. Only realizing 5 minutes later I had walk out the auto parts store with out even paying for the water pump. So what do I do........I returned to the store.
Girl that handed me the water pump was glad to see me return as she had already given me a great discount. And then the girl at the pay casher, said, I returned the pump cause it would come back to haunt me. I said no, I must have been paying attention when my parents were teaching me right from wrong -sure.
Honestly, If I was in a real hurt no doubt I would have not returned to the store, but I returned to pay....plus they have a good selection of auto parts at good prices -now I have one more return to make, to the dentist office and pay my debt.
