Water Pump Gaskets . . .
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Water Pump Gaskets . . . took off my water pump and found the gaskets are the metal one's and the rubber inside is falling off, so before i even say the mileage on the pump i have brand new gaskets in my room i'm thinking of throwin on the new gaskets and puttin the pump back on or should i just get a new pump? the pump still works and does it's job, only thing wrong is the gaskets.
assuming i actually get responses on this thread, at that point i'll tell what the mileage on the pump is but i'd like to here some people's thoughts on this first
assuming i actually get responses on this thread, at that point i'll tell what the mileage on the pump is but i'd like to here some people's thoughts on this first
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nope just from the back where the gaskets are and when i got them off i looked at them and on both half the orange rubber wasn't even on the metal anymore lol and their is no play whatsoever in the pulley
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I don't know... You have already takin the time to take it off, I have not done it so I don't know how much of a pain it is to do, but I tell yah I have 45000 on mine and I would change it with a NEW one not a reman...just my
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it's not too much of a pain really just takes time and makes a mess lol i'd be replacing it with a new one not a remanufactured one. but like i said i can't see anythign wrong with the pump
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my buddy has a 03 avalanche with a 5.3 in it and it has almost 300k miles on it and the waterpump is not leaking or anything. i assure you, your water pump is fine.
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i dont see the problem. 90k on a water pump is nothing major. there are plenty of LS1's out there with 100k more miles than yours and the water pumps are still in good shape.
my buddy has a 03 avalanche with a 5.3 in it and it has almost 300k miles on it and the waterpump is not leaking or anything. i assure you, your water pump is fine.
my buddy has a 03 avalanche with a 5.3 in it and it has almost 300k miles on it and the waterpump is not leaking or anything. i assure you, your water pump is fine.
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well i've got a new problem, one of the bolts for the water pump broke off as i was torqueing it down on the first pass 
the thread is about 3/4 of the way in and is sticking out of the block any reccommendations?
the thread is about 3/4 of the way in and is sticking out of the block any reccommendations? If it's sticking out of the block try to get some vice grips on it.
dam how much did u tq them to?
i usually tighten hand tight and then around 90* or around 16lb/ft
no problems with pump, my truck has 300k miles. so there is no prob with your 90k pump, unless some debris got in ther and damaged something
i usually tighten hand tight and then around 90* or around 16lb/ft
no problems with pump, my truck has 300k miles. so there is no prob with your 90k pump, unless some debris got in ther and damaged something
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11ft lbs, upon closer look at the bolts i'm thinking this was bound to happen beings they look rusted and shitty. i'm willing to bet these were the original bolts for when the car was manufactured in 1999, the water pump was replaced almost 4 years ago by a dealership and doubt they put in new bolts.