Water Pump Questions?
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Drifting
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From: Denville NJ
Water Pump Questions?
1.) What are some of the symptoms of a bad water pump?
2.) How difficult is it to replace?
3.) What is a fair price for replacing it (parts & labor)?
Thanks in advance for any help.
2.) How difficult is it to replace?
3.) What is a fair price for replacing it (parts & labor)?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: The Top of Utah
Re: Water Pump Questions? (CG77VETTE)
1) Leaking. Loose shaft. If you can't see it leaking, remove the belt and see if there is "play" in the shaft. If not, it's probably OK. A water pump doesn't get "weak" with age. If the bearings and seals are good, and it's turning, it's pumping.
2) It is a fair amount of work. Before you finish, you'll swear that Chevy sent the water pump down the assembly line and built the car around it. It is NOT difficult, just a little involved.
3) My advice is to make several calls in your local area. Shooting from the hip, I'd guess $250.00 to $300.00. It's been a hundred years since I had anyone do it for me. Buy a pump for $60.00 to $100.00 and do it yourself.
2) It is a fair amount of work. Before you finish, you'll swear that Chevy sent the water pump down the assembly line and built the car around it. It is NOT difficult, just a little involved.
3) My advice is to make several calls in your local area. Shooting from the hip, I'd guess $250.00 to $300.00. It's been a hundred years since I had anyone do it for me. Buy a pump for $60.00 to $100.00 and do it yourself.
Safety Car
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From: Pinellas Florida Misfit
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Re: Water Pump Questions? (CFI-EFI)
My local garage charged me $280 to do mine on my 86... took them right around 4 hours.
Would of done it myself had I the place to do it..
Would of done it myself had I the place to do it..
Racer
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From: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Re: Water Pump Questions? (Springer's 95)
My local garage charged me $280 to do mine on my 86... took them right around 4 hours.
Wow, I guess I got lucky my mechanic charged me $120( I supplied the pump ) and It took him a little over 2 hours.
Rich
