Water pump installation instructions
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Racer
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From: Harrisburg PA
Water pump installation instructions
Just wanted to drop in and thank the forum for saving my butt again. Somebody linked me to instructions on ls1howto.com.
The subsection for the water pump in this link is what I followed:
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=1
One tip that I'd throw in is that I put four bolts through the new pump holes and placed the gaskets on the bolts. This held them in place. Then I lowered the whole thing into place and tightened a couple of the bolts by hand.
The other is that I only removed one hose from the throttle body (driver side). Then I just swung it out of the way (toward the passenger side with the second hose and the electrical connection still attached).
Start to finish was around 2.5 hours. The toughest part was prying loose the old hoses from the fittings. Otherwise, this is a job that most folks should be able to do no problem.
Thanks again guys!
The subsection for the water pump in this link is what I followed:
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=1
One tip that I'd throw in is that I put four bolts through the new pump holes and placed the gaskets on the bolts. This held them in place. Then I lowered the whole thing into place and tightened a couple of the bolts by hand.
The other is that I only removed one hose from the throttle body (driver side). Then I just swung it out of the way (toward the passenger side with the second hose and the electrical connection still attached).
Start to finish was around 2.5 hours. The toughest part was prying loose the old hoses from the fittings. Otherwise, this is a job that most folks should be able to do no problem.
Thanks again guys!
Last edited by LTD; Mar 7, 2010 at 11:12 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Thanks for the link and tips. There are tons of things the members on here can do themselves. Providing a link to instructions that then can be printed out to take into the garage are a great help.
Last edited by GeorgeZNJ; Mar 7, 2010 at 09:19 AM.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Columbia South Carolina
Actually the link provided is for a camshaft swap. I could not find one for the mechanical water pump, but here is the one for an electrical pump...
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=27
If this helps anyone...............
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=27
If this helps anyone...............
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 320
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From: Harrisburg PA
the one for the electrical water pump made it sound like a bigger job than it was, which is why i posted the cam swap link, which includes a simplified water pump replacement instructions. everything that i needed was listed in the subsection of the water pump removal of the cam removal link. i actually wrote down the instructions on a sheet of paper, slid it under my passenger side wiper blade and went to work. a little over two hours and i was done. i had a little extra time fitting the air duct to the maf because the a-holes at the last shop didn't get it on correctly. my check engine light was coming on because of the incomplete seal. i removed the f'd up rubber gasket and bolted the plastic right to maf. good seal now...no codes. anyways, thanks again forum!
