Re: waterpump issues
Originally Posted by
roychez
My water pump is making a racket, so I assume the bearing is bad. I one bought from needswing the other day. I plan on doing the replacement tomorrow. Any advice or tricks I need to know. I hope it doesn't become an all day affair. I have put on new valve cover gaskets and a new alternator in the past, so I think I have some mechanical knowledge. I`m no where near an expert. Wish me luck.
Go to the 2004 Service Manual (CLICK) and go to ENGINE 7 - 37, Take out the bolts and put them in the same hole in the new pump, when the old pump is out transfer them to the old pump. This is so you do not get them mixed up as they are different lengths and sizes. Use the correct torque on the bolts according to their size. Change the coolant fluid while you are at it, why go through that all over again, That is assuming the coolant is more than a few years old.
Last edited by onehundred80; 09-10-2016 at 11:10 PM.