New Water Pump?
02-02-2007, 09:14 PM
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New Water Pump? hey all...just found out i need a water pump on my 02 ls1 with 91k miles. was wondering if i should put a timing chain on it too. since it will be all apart anyway. what kind of chain and anything else would be helpful. any ideas. thx
02-02-2007, 09:25 PM
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its not as easy as you think.. you gotta take the oil pump out to get to the chain.
I put a cam in my car with a 134K and it had great "slack" in it and didnt need to be changed IMO.
Just replace the pump and be done with it.
I put a cam in my car with a 134K and it had great "slack" in it and didnt need to be changed IMO.
Just replace the pump and be done with it.
02-02-2007, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SHINER
its not as easy as you think.. you gotta take the oil pump out to get to the chain.
I put a cam in my car with a 134K and it had great "slack" in it and didnt need to be changed IMO.
Just replace the pump and be done with it.
I put a cam in my car with a 134K and it had great "slack" in it and didnt need to be changed IMO.
Just replace the pump and be done with it.
02-03-2007, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jmf003
+1 Replacing the oil pump is a lot of extra work for just preventative maintenance.
