fucking water pump
04-07-2008, 12:10 PM
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******* water pump whats it like to replace the water pump ive done it on an old 70's 350 but never on a late model car what kind of problems do people run into or should i just take it to the shop thanks
04-07-2008, 01:16 PM
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Not a difficult job, messy, but not difficult. Change your belt and tensioner at the same time while you are there. Coolant on the belt often makes them slip and OEM tensioners are poopoo. Get a GM pump.
IF you decide to have a shop do it, there is one reason in my mind:
Warranty.
A Chevy dealer will offer lifetime parts AND labor warranty on this repair. If you are short on time, don't want to mess with it, or want peace of mind for the long haul - do it. I did this for most all of the lifetime parts (alternators, A/C Comp, O2s, etc) and it's paid off for me BIG time. One less thing to worry about.
Two questions to ask/reconcile to make this decision in an educated fashion:
1. What is your time worth?
2. Do you enjoy wrenching on the car enough to offset downtime related to question 1?
IF you decide to have a shop do it, there is one reason in my mind:
Warranty.
A Chevy dealer will offer lifetime parts AND labor warranty on this repair. If you are short on time, don't want to mess with it, or want peace of mind for the long haul - do it. I did this for most all of the lifetime parts (alternators, A/C Comp, O2s, etc) and it's paid off for me BIG time. One less thing to worry about.
Two questions to ask/reconcile to make this decision in an educated fashion:
1. What is your time worth?
2. Do you enjoy wrenching on the car enough to offset downtime related to question 1?
04-08-2008, 05:48 PM
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Not a difficult job, messy, but not difficult. Change your belt and tensioner at the same time while you are there. Coolant on the belt often makes them slip and OEM tensioners are poopoo. Get a GM pump.
IF you decide to have a shop do it, there is one reason in my mind:
Warranty.
A Chevy dealer will offer lifetime parts AND labor warranty on this repair. If you are short on time, don't want to mess with it, or want peace of mind for the long haul - do it. I did this for most all of the lifetime parts (alternators, A/C Comp, O2s, etc) and it's paid off for me BIG time. One less thing to worry about.
Two questions to ask/reconcile to make this decision in an educated fashion:
1. What is your time worth?
2. Do you enjoy wrenching on the car enough to offset downtime related to question 1?
IF you decide to have a shop do it, there is one reason in my mind:
Warranty.
A Chevy dealer will offer lifetime parts AND labor warranty on this repair. If you are short on time, don't want to mess with it, or want peace of mind for the long haul - do it. I did this for most all of the lifetime parts (alternators, A/C Comp, O2s, etc) and it's paid off for me BIG time. One less thing to worry about.
Two questions to ask/reconcile to make this decision in an educated fashion:
1. What is your time worth?
2. Do you enjoy wrenching on the car enough to offset downtime related to question 1?
04-08-2008, 06:11 PM
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Not a difficult job, messy, but not difficult. Change your belt and tensioner at the same time while you are there. Coolant on the belt often makes them slip and OEM tensioners are poopoo. Get a GM pump.
IF you decide to have a shop do it, there is one reason in my mind:
Warranty.
A Chevy dealer will offer lifetime parts AND labor warranty on this repair. If you are short on time, don't want to mess with it, or want peace of mind for the long haul - do it. I did this for most all of the lifetime parts (alternators, A/C Comp, O2s, etc) and it's paid off for me BIG time. One less thing to worry about.
Two questions to ask/reconcile to make this decision in an educated fashion:
1. What is your time worth?
2. Do you enjoy wrenching on the car enough to offset downtime related to question 1?
IF you decide to have a shop do it, there is one reason in my mind:
Warranty.
A Chevy dealer will offer lifetime parts AND labor warranty on this repair. If you are short on time, don't want to mess with it, or want peace of mind for the long haul - do it. I did this for most all of the lifetime parts (alternators, A/C Comp, O2s, etc) and it's paid off for me BIG time. One less thing to worry about.
Two questions to ask/reconcile to make this decision in an educated fashion:
1. What is your time worth?
2. Do you enjoy wrenching on the car enough to offset downtime related to question 1?
I know they always had 1 year, 12,000 miles warranty at the dealership, but Lifetime???
04-08-2008, 06:17 PM
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I just did mine.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/895257-changing-water-pump-thermostat-use.html
Easy and straightforward, the hardest part was getting the hose off the thermostat. If you haven't already done them, now is the perfect time for some free mods like I did.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/895257-changing-water-pump-thermostat-use.html
Easy and straightforward, the hardest part was getting the hose off the thermostat. If you haven't already done them, now is the perfect time for some free mods like I did.
