Well this morning the water pump started leaking and wanted to know how hard it was to get it replaced. Water pump is $138 so I'm really instrested in doing the labor myself. Thanks in advance.

 

ive been wondering the same thing, i wanna replace it so i can paint it lol

 

lol I would say that the ugliest parts (meaning rusted or oxided)of my engine bay would be alternator, power steering pump, and exhaust manifolds

 

i paid like $400 + to have it replaced at the stealership. . .

 

Hi,
start with a cool engine/remove radiator cap/drain radiator/remove battery tray and battery/remove drive belt/remove 3 bolts from waterpump/remove old pump and clean gaskets from engine. Installation is reverse/tighten to 89 inch pounds/fill fluids and start engine until normal operating temperature is reached. Check for leaks/check fluid level again.use caution and never remove radiator cap on hot engine.no pun intended,this is for the 5.3 engine.
Have a blessed day...........jim

 

Same here my alt and water pump are next to dress up(prolly black) and i got my manifolds covered, started wrapping them today lol

 

Easy job man. The wp gasket is expensive though!

 

I had to replace mine, took a few hours with two people. Nothing to major.

 

not very hard but not very fun. Not the most room to work with.

 

Thanks guys but how about the belt ? Where could I find a tool to remove it?Any tips? Really need to get the car going by Monday morning for work.

 

When we did the cam Nate just used a huge set of adjustable pliers and compressed the spring. I was skeptical but it worked.

 

Had the day off today so went to local auto parts to order water pump thinking it was going to take days to get there when the guy said "should be here in 2 hours" is was like AWESOME!!! plus they gave me a 10% discount. So went home started to remove battery (easiest way for me was to remove the 4 screws from the fuse box and remove the harness from the back) For the belt I had to remove the passenger tire and a piece of plastic covering , then used a crowbar to pry on the spring that puts tension on the belt(I searched this idea from supercatxr7 and worked like a charm ) then everything else was easy. Took me about 2 1/2 hours to remove and install , not bad for a rookie

Btw thanks to all your tips and ideas I saved paying for labor.

 

Something tells me it was just the gasket but didn't want to take any chances

 

The easiest way for the belt I found without the special tool was take the bolt holdng the tensioner end out is quick and easy. Then to put it back end we used a jack and piece of wood. Did this when I changed my power steering pump 3 freakin times. The thermostat is a fun job as well:-)

 

Please tell me your screen name is a joke...

 

Gxp on duces

 

the duce, duce if you wanna get picky................................

 

what u know about those 22's

 

I know they're 5" too big. I don't like the 18s that are stock. But I deal.

O/T: But I'm looking to downsize the brakes to accommodate 16s, but keep or improve the stopping power.