Water pump - opti issues
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From: Pemberton Minnesota
Water pump - opti issues
Is it possible to change the water pump without getting the opti wet? I've got a new opti-spark and am getting paranoid about the pump leaking now, and am thinking of changing it to be on the safe side.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sterling Va
Well it is usually recommended that you change the pump at the same time since you have to take it off anyhow. Basically your worried about nothing, after you drain the radiator and remove the old pump there will be no water left to get on the new opti, at worst you'll get the old one wet. Opti's arent as fragile as you think, they get wet everytime you drive in the rain. I have a 94 with the unvented version and I wash my engine often for car shows, I replaced the opti at 80,000 which is pretty good considering it after all is just a distributor cap and rotor that GM says to replace every 60,000 as part of schedualed maintenance. I believe that due to the location and cost/difficulty to replace, people would rather blame the engineering of it rather than concede that it is just part of routine maint, that HAS to be replaced whether you get it wet or not.
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From: Pemberton Minnesota
Thanks for the reply.
I'm having the dealership replace the opti as part of a warranty deal. I was going to have them replace the water pump while they were there, but they wanted $270 for just the pump. I would rather replace it myself later to save all that money. If there was a danger in getting it wet by changing the pump later, I would just change the appointment until after I could install a new one.
I'm having the dealership replace the opti as part of a warranty deal. I was going to have them replace the water pump while they were there, but they wanted $270 for just the pump. I would rather replace it myself later to save all that money. If there was a danger in getting it wet by changing the pump later, I would just change the appointment until after I could install a new one.
Team Owner
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wait a moment, why not get a new pump and take it to your dealer?
contact Chris May at Superior Chevy in Kansas - 1.800.728.8267. tell him you are a forum member. Expect a pump to cost about 140.00.
contact Chris May at Superior Chevy in Kansas - 1.800.728.8267. tell him you are a forum member. Expect a pump to cost about 140.00.
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Originally Posted by bogus
wait a moment, why not get a new pump and take it to your dealer?
contact Chris May at Superior Chevy in Kansas - 1.800.728.8267. tell him you are a forum member. Expect a pump to cost about 140.00.
contact Chris May at Superior Chevy in Kansas - 1.800.728.8267. tell him you are a forum member. Expect a pump to cost about 140.00.
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From: Lake Wylie SC
Originally Posted by Pony_Express_Driver
Get a Mezzaire Electric. No HP drain. Easier to fix next time. I hate to see you go with a Opti when Delteq Ignitions make everything easier to deal with.
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