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mikiehews
Posts : 372 Join date : 2011-02-03 Age : 48 Location : brockton
| Subject: waterpump replacement Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:29 pm | |
| I'm going to replace the waterpump and seals on the purpala. I've never actually replace one on a LT1. Any surprise's? ..thoughts? ...prior encounters? ..bitch session's? ...nightmare stories? I won't be replacing it at home. My toolbox, jack, stands etc are @ my grandmothers 45 mins away!
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| | | toomanytoyz Club President
Posts : 6876 Join date : 2009-01-20 Age : 47 Location : East Hampstead, NH USA
| Subject: Re: waterpump replacement Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:27 pm | |
| It's pretty easy and straightforward. A flathead screwdriver, deep 9/16 and a couple extensions is really all you need to do the job. there are SIX bolts holding the water pump on. Remember to swap the drive coupler over to the new pump! Oh, and remove the upper hose and thermostat housing as one piece. And I usually fill it back up with coolant mix through the water pump to make bleeding the system easier. Fill it to the top, pop in the thermostat and then hook up the upper hose/thermostat housing. | |
| | | MASShole9C1
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2009-12-16
| Subject: Re: waterpump replacement Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:00 pm | |
| Easier with the AIR pump out of the way . Maybe change the opti while you are there and got the $$. Be careful, these cars are tricky. My water pump swap started 4 months ago, and the car tricked me into basically rebuilding, cleaning, and rust proofing almost everything forward of the windshield while i was there lol. She's a sly devil. I didn't use rtv tho. The gasket are holding up good so far by themselves. To each his own. | |
| | | sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: waterpump replacement Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:12 am | |
| After the drive coupler is on and the pump is going on, be patient. When it doesnt engage at 1st rotate SLIGHTLY at the PUMP. It's a little PIA because you have to draw the pump back to rotate the shaft. It should slide together properly WITHOUT force Dont use the bolts to pull it in
(Same "dont force it" rule applies to the opti too if you go that route)) | |
| | | mikiehews
Posts : 372 Join date : 2011-02-03 Age : 48 Location : brockton
| Subject: Re: waterpump replacement Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:00 am | |
| thanks for the info, I appreciate it. Something I'm going to attempt soon. Pics to come! | |
| | | mikiehews
Posts : 372 Join date : 2011-02-03 Age : 48 Location : brockton
| Subject: Re: waterpump replacement Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:42 pm | |
| theres the new water pump installed. After 45 min's of bleeding the system I found out I left off the coupler in the back. Had to remove the pump and swap over the old coupler. Filled with more coolant (discarded the air pump) and all was good. Drove it back to brockton from newton with no issues. Thanks for the help Glen. | |
| | | No Moa
Posts : 3893 Join date : 2009-02-21 Age : 51 Location : Midcoast Maine
| Subject: Re: waterpump replacement Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:11 pm | |
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