Water pump, hard to do?
01-05-2009, 10:48 AM
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not a hard job at all. i did my own. just take the intake off and it will be right in your face. im thinkin theres only 6 bolts. very easy but the only aggrivating part is putting the gaskets on right and not pinchin them. good luck
01-05-2009, 11:03 AM
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na he said that it leaked. mine went out when i was racin another camaro on spray. but i had it too and he didnt know 
when we were done playin we pulled into a gas station and when i went in the store and came back out, it looked like an alien got murdered
when we were done playin we pulled into a gas station and when i went in the store and came back out, it looked like an alien got murdered 
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01-05-2009, 01:14 PM
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I have a leak too but I think it's coming from the thermostat; but just in case it is the water pump, do I just use the 'paper' gaskets that come with the thermostat or do I use gasket sealer as well?
01-13-2009, 06:12 PM
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Trying to replace my water pump. It came off without issue but I can't get the water pump out of the engine. How hard is it to take off the throttle body? Is there a gasket I would have to replace or can I just reuse it?
01-13-2009, 06:36 PM
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When he said "remove the intake" he meant the airbox lid, MAF, and tubing to the throttle body - not the intake manifold. I also removed the throttlebody.
Instructions with pictures http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=26 scroll down to 'PART 2: Removing the Stock Pump'.
Go ahead and get new gaskets from the auto parts store, about $7/ea x 2. They are reusable, but mine came apart. If you don't use them you can return them.
Instructions with pictures http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=26 scroll down to 'PART 2: Removing the Stock Pump'.
Go ahead and get new gaskets from the auto parts store, about $7/ea x 2. They are reusable, but mine came apart. If you don't use them you can return them.
01-13-2009, 07:31 PM
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When he said "remove the intake" he meant the airbox lid, MAF, and tubing to the throttle body - not the intake manifold. I also removed the throttlebody.
Instructions with pictures http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=26 scroll down to 'PART 2: Removing the Stock Pump'.
Go ahead and get new gaskets from the auto parts store, about $7/ea x 2. They are reusable, but mine came apart. If you don't use them you can return them.
Instructions with pictures http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=26 scroll down to 'PART 2: Removing the Stock Pump'.
Go ahead and get new gaskets from the auto parts store, about $7/ea x 2. They are reusable, but mine came apart. If you don't use them you can return them.
i took off the lid/maf/tb and the pulley to the right on top if you are looking at the car from the front... its one of the idler pulleys for whoever posted above you tb is not hard to remove at all just open the butterfly to be able to de-tach the cable and unplug the sensor then three bolts
01-15-2009, 11:37 PM
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Yeah, the plugs are a bitch. After 11 years of changing mine I learned to just snug the plugs in with my fingers and then literally put the socket on there and let the weight of the wrench tighten, and thats it. Been doing it that way for about 8 years. What makes it hard to change the passengers side plugs is when they are just too damn tight because you have no leverage.
I can do all 8 plugs now in about 30 minutes, all from the top, it just goes smooth as silk. The right size ratchet helps too.
I can do all 8 plugs now in about 30 minutes, all from the top, it just goes smooth as silk. The right size ratchet helps too.
