Water pump HELL!!!!!!
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Water pump HELL!!!!!!
The bearing in my water pump started screaming two days ago. So today I got to work on replacing it. I wished I signed up sooner and asked everyone how hard it was to replace.
Day one: Banged my head into the brick wall after seeing what I got to do. Later on that day with many nuts and bolts gone still have not gotten to the water pump. Took a break and found this web site.
Day two: coming soon.
That was my day working on my L98 motor. Can someone explain to me why GM would have that kind of set up on a car that even there tech would run away from?
Day one: Banged my head into the brick wall after seeing what I got to do. Later on that day with many nuts and bolts gone still have not gotten to the water pump. Took a break and found this web site.
Day two: coming soon.
That was my day working on my L98 motor. Can someone explain to me why GM would have that kind of set up on a car that even there tech would run away from?
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Uhhhhh....no offense, but it ain't that bad of a job. Try doing the timing chain while you're in there.....or a heater core. That will make you feel better about swapping the wp. I suggest taking a break from it and coming back later. In the meantime, I've found consuming alcoholic beverages helps. I'm partial to beer. Fat Tire, to be specific. 
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I guess this is one thing that they did right with the LT1,water pump doesn't look to bad to change out..But why put the opti under the waterpump,I think that guy was fired,then they cam out with the LS motor.
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If he wasn't fired, he should have been. Actually, my initial thoughts about him during my first opti replacement due to failed water pump involved beating him with a 4' piece of rubber garden hose untill dead. I figured that would take some time to accomplish, and give him plenty to time to contemplate his design flaws! Good luck with the change though...just don't forget, walking away for a breather and some think time often saves breaking and or replacing more things than are already broken, and I'm with Frizzle, beer helps a great deal with overall frustration levels.
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New Belgium Brewing Co. in Ft. Collins Colorado. I'm unsure of how far out they market it. If you like an amber ale, it's good stuff. 
Guaranteed to make changing a water pump more tolerable. 
Guaranteed to make changing a water pump more tolerable.
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{camera pans to sweaty guy with a bloody knuckle and a frustrated look on his face}
"Water pump blues got you down? Reach for a Fat Tire or three"
{background voice in a very rapid monotone} "New Belgium Brewing Co, Ft. Collins Colorado, please drink responsibly"
"Water pump blues got you down? Reach for a Fat Tire or three"
{background voice in a very rapid monotone} "New Belgium Brewing Co, Ft. Collins Colorado, please drink responsibly"
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I was a bad boy when I replaced my water pump. I took out all the tubes going to the smog pump. Now when I get the my new headers I can have more space. I left the smog pump in. I did not see any point in removing it.
Before I forget Frizlefrak you keep the money I'll take the beer from the commercial.
Before I forget Frizlefrak you keep the money I'll take the beer from the commercial.
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I was a bad boy when I replaced my water pump. I took out all the tubes going to the smog pump. Now when I get the my new headers I can have more space. I left the smog pump in. I did not see any point in removing it.
Before I forget Frizlefrak you keep the money I'll take the beer from the commercial.
Before I forget Frizlefrak you keep the money I'll take the beer from the commercial.
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This had me laughin so hard!What would make this commercial better would be dave chappelle doing the "New belguim brewin co" line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtdFR...eature=related
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Ok, as I'm driving to work I stop at a Gate gas station. My right side head light did not go down when I turned off the lights. I was thinking great something new to fix. So, to my disbelief when I try to turn them on then off it went in this time.
I come out of the store hop inside the vette and guess what. No power. I pop open the hood and see I forgotten to hook the alternateder (sorry if I misspelled it) back up. So, after a jump from some random person my baby runs again.
Now I can close the book on "water pump hell"
I come out of the store hop inside the vette and guess what. No power. I pop open the hood and see I forgotten to hook the alternateder (sorry if I misspelled it) back up. So, after a jump from some random person my baby runs again.
Now I can close the book on "water pump hell"
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Ok, as I'm driving to work I stop at a Gate gas station. My right side head light did not go down when I turned off the lights. I was thinking great something new to fix. So, to my disbelief when I try to turn them on then off it went in this time.
I come out of the store hop inside the vette and guess what. No power. I pop open the hood and see I forgotten to hook the alternateder (sorry if I misspelled it) back up. So, after a jump from some random person my baby runs again.
Now I can close the book on "water pump hell"
I come out of the store hop inside the vette and guess what. No power. I pop open the hood and see I forgotten to hook the alternateder (sorry if I misspelled it) back up. So, after a jump from some random person my baby runs again.
Now I can close the book on "water pump hell"
