DcMaN

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well after 10 hrs of me and a friend mostly my friend working on the car removing the water pump its finally out. This job really requires two people imo theirs just some areas you need a 3rd and 4th hand for.
Oh did i mention the water pump bracket broke off ?

s0ber

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congrats....

:P

MDeezy

iTrader: (27)

it broke off comming out? or was already broken?

nothing like taking 10hrs to get small part out. . .j/k

DcMaN

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it broke off while jacking the water pump out, it mustve been really corroded. He turned it half turn at a time alternating between the two.

Sharp

iTrader: (3)

nice..i know how that "mostly my friend" thing goes...friend of mine is always like..hey come help me out..and he ends up standing and watching ME

DcMaN

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i actually did some work :] .

ukmastermind

when does the H20 pump need to be replaced??? and are there any signs its about to go??

DcMaN

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when your leaking coolant or you start overheating

CRiME

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I noticed some coolant under my car one morning, after parking it over night, which later turned into a minor oil leak. Once i park the car, the next morning, I see a small patch of oil, about 6inches long. Sometimes I hear a squeaking / chirping sound from the pump area that changes as I accel. Took it to a shop, and they told me my water pump is about to go, which explains the oil leak (i'm not sure how, I'm new to this, forgive me - can anyone tell me how this is so? I thought a faulty pump would leak coolant, not oil). So, anyway, ukmastermind, to answer your question, another way to tell if the pump is going bad is to listen out for wierd noises from that area.

BTW, congrats DCMAN, you just saved yourself $325 (well, at least that's what these guys wanted to charge me to change my pump, lol)

DcMaN

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yea if my car starts. I havnt started my car yet so well see tommorow night after the silicone drys :X . If the gasket on the oil side (near the timing chain) breaks im assuming oil will leak out. Their are two o ring gaskets one for the oil side and one for the coolant side. The water pump couldve been faulty as well

CRiME

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Ah, thanks, that makes sense. Thanks man, keep us posted on your job, I hope all goes well tomorrow night.