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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 14, 2004 9:38:50 GMT -6
Has anyone here had to change their waterpump, it looks fairly easy since it's out in the open, but i've been hearing somethin' about a special tool. yesterday when i was drivin' i noticed my car was running about 15 to 20 degrees hotter and going through some antifreeze, so i looked under the hood and sure enough the waterpump was leakin'. it could just be the gasket but i figure since it just turned over 100,000 a couple hundred miles ago, i might as well replace the pump.
Edit: oh yeah, this is for a 1998 Aurora if ya didn't notice down in my sig.
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Post by Marc on Sept 14, 2004 15:02:18 GMT -6
The water pump is in the water crossover. You have to remove the water crossover, and remove the pump with the water pump R&R tool. This tool looks like a very large socket. _______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!!  |
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Post by Isnibs on Sept 14, 2004 17:33:47 GMT -6
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 14, 2004 17:42:40 GMT -6
hmm, is this tool required?
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Post by Isnibs on Sept 14, 2004 17:57:12 GMT -6
I use Alldata and they list it as a requirement to remove the water pump.
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 14, 2004 19:40:05 GMT -6
Son of a....
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Post by R4D30N on Sept 15, 2004 12:08:09 GMT -6
I'm sure a high roller like you could afford it though. Why not use it, then eBay it? I'll buy it off of you because there's 2 'roras at my house, and one of them may need a pump soon.
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 15, 2004 13:42:58 GMT -6
Well, yesterday i bought the waterpump and i figured i'd also get a new thermostat, i wanted a 160 degree one, but all they had was a 180, the total with some antifreeze and some other small things was $102. and i just bought that puller today, the total was like 27 dollars and some change for that, including shipping. I'll have to think about sellin' it to ya, i'm sure i won't need it after this.
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Post by erw38 on Sept 15, 2004 15:08:35 GMT -6
isn't a stock thermostat for the rora like 190 degrees? I've heard bad things from people when the change the thermostat to something other then stock.
Best of luck to ya tho.
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 15, 2004 15:17:44 GMT -6
umm, it said 180 was OEM, so i dunno.
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Post by Marc on Sept 15, 2004 18:26:02 GMT -6
The thermostat for the 2001+ is a 180*. _________________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!! |
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Post by R4D30N on Sept 15, 2004 19:59:20 GMT -6
1st gen are 180  (i replaced mine) |
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 17, 2004 13:18:01 GMT -6
Well, i got the tool today, i'll be taking pictures of the process for anyone interested. i'll probably start workin' on my car later on this afternoon. If anyone has tips or tricks for taking the waterpump off and replacing it as easy as possible.
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Post by Isnibs on Sept 17, 2004 17:31:54 GMT -6
If you have trouble getting the water pump loose you may have to use a propane torch to heat it.
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 18, 2004 9:48:37 GMT -6
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Post by kobalt on Sept 19, 2004 20:15:41 GMT -6
Did you need the special tool to take the WP off?
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 20, 2004 8:12:30 GMT -6
yeah i did, i really don't think there is any way without the tool that wouldn't take 10 hours to get that waterpump off, not to meantion back on.
if anyone would like to purchase it from me since i no longer need it just let me know.
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Post by kobalt on Sept 21, 2004 11:55:23 GMT -6
Makes me monder about the shortstar waterpump - it took 20mins to take it off my bmw with two sockets, a flat screwdriver and a jack.
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