Water pump coming off, do I replace?
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Water pump coming off, do I replace?
Just over 60K miles on car built 8/97. Planning to replace the AC compressor which will have me removing the water pump (yes I know there are ways to do it otherwise). Do i spend an extra $100 on a new pump? I have no reason other than age that I would expect the existing pump to need replacing.
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No reason to change to a different brand of pump. GM pumps are good pumps. Just changed mine a few weeks ago.
My car was a GM lease car before I bought it. I found it interesting that GM changed the pump at 60,000 miles as one of the standard service items.
Definitely a good time to change it while you're in there IMHO.
Be careful when torqueing the water pump bolts. Those strip pretty easy.
My car was a GM lease car before I bought it. I found it interesting that GM changed the pump at 60,000 miles as one of the standard service items.
Definitely a good time to change it while you're in there IMHO.
Be careful when torqueing the water pump bolts. Those strip pretty easy.
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The worst part of that job will be removing the 1997 paper gaskets for the water pump. Be careful not to chew up the block and covert it to the O-ring gaskets when you go back together.
Mine had 30k on it and I decided to put it back on as it has no leaks. I'm a cheap bastard though and it's easy job on the LS. I would change yours though.
Mine had 30k on it and I decided to put it back on as it has no leaks. I'm a cheap bastard though and it's easy job on the LS. I would change yours though.
