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#148143 - 05/15/07 12:06 AM Need help on changing a water pump
snowcrash Offline
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Registered: 05/05/03
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Loc: charlotte, nc
I have done some searching on here, but I have not seen a good write-up about it or and links to a website or two showing how to do it. I have no repair manual to help me with this because I ususally can count on this site to help me with anything.

Does anybody have a good write-up, directions, or a link to help me with replacing the water pump? I notice today that there it was a puddle underneath and dripping coolant. I jacked it up but could not really see the exact location but it was dripping under the water pump area and and you could see fluid in that area so I am pretty certain that it is the water pump finally letting go after 165k or whatever it has right now!

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I plan on trying to attempt this project tomorrow, or I guess today now looking at the time! Thanks
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black 98 gtp sedan, 222,000 and running great with the new used tranny! laugh
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#148144 - 05/15/07 11:33 AM Re: Need help on changing a water pump
Blackarrow98GP Offline
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Searched around and found this:

"WP replacement mini-writeup"

1. Empy Coolant from Radiator drain
2. Remove SC and Acc. belts
3. Remove the coolant resevoir tank
3. Remove the Idler pulley with a 15mm
4. Remove the 4 WP pulley bolts with a 8mm
5. Remove the 2 Power Steering Pump bolts with a 13mm(bolts are at 12:00 and 6:00 accessable through the PS pulley holes)
6. Push PS pump 1 inch to the side
7. Remove all 8 WP bolts with a 13mm and a 10mm(3 are 13mm/5 are 10mm)
8. Collect extra coolant until flow stops(a few cups)
9. Apply RTV to both sides of the gasket and WP bolts
10. WP bolts should be torqued to 11lbs+80*/Idler pulley bolt at 36lbs/WP pulley bolts at ~9lbs
11. Reinstall everything and fill the coolant back up
12. Run for a few minutes, check for leaks, and bleed the system
(courtesy of http://www.grandprix.net/)

Hope this helps.

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#148145 - 05/16/07 08:38 AM Re: Need help on changing a water pump
snowcrash Offline
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Registered: 05/05/03
Posts: 868
Loc: charlotte, nc
thanks for the help, i ended up finding that one too, and also found one similar like it but was from a different model.

we got it put on, it was too bad, but i was just looking for tips or some how-to doing it.

thanks
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charlie
black 98 gtp sedan, 222,000 and running great with the new used tranny! laugh
zzp 3" d/p aluminized
dhp 1.0
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