Water pump replacement

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

My new water pump came in yesterday for my 1994 MTX. I wanted to put it on myself tonight, but was wondering what all I would have to remove in order to get the water pump out. It would save me a lot of time to not take off extra parts just to put them back on. I know it wont be quick, but I do have to go to work on friday. Its making this nice grinding sound, and I figure it would be smart to replace it.

 

[SilverSHO]

Ah, water pump replacement. I did this about two months after I got my SHO, and at that time I knew less than nothing about car engines, and still managed to do it right. Of course, I had help from SHOtimes.com (and Natural Light ), so I wasn't completely in the dark.

Link to SHOtimes water pump/CPS replacement: http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3timingCPSWPreplace.html

 

[luigisho]

Depends on whether you got the whole unit or the partial reman. unit. I would say if you're going in there you should replace the main seal, timing belt and the crank position sensor since it's all right there already.

 

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

Thanks a lot guys. I forgot all about shotimes.com I am going to start tonight, we will see how it goes...hopefully not too bad.

I'll let ya know how it goes tomm.

A few beers might not be a bad idea... beer

 

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

In a little under 6 hours, and the new water pump is installed. Thanks for the links! It helped out a lot when I got stuck.

 

[MacEwen]

Hey,

I started about doing the CPS (crank sensor) and found a seeping water pump.

I see a few options online. Does anyone have a newer working link to this water pump replacement proceedure. I got upper and lower timing covers off.

I also am geared to replace the power steering pump, as I have power steering cut out intermittantly, I've had it also spray out the resevoir.

It all looks like a pain. Can anyone respond with a picture and/or part number of water pump? I've seen different pictures on Rock Auto, and ebay.

Can Crank seal be replaced without a fancy tool? Cam seals as well?

I did get the balancer off! Holy PITA to break it loose. FYI, It is really RH threads, lol.

I own a 1994 ATX 3.2L.

-Ryan

 

[Frisbeeguy]

Go to http://shophoenixproject.com and follow the 60k maintenance procedures.

 

[Irish Pride]

Hey,

I started about doing the CPS (crank sensor) and found a seeping water pump.

I see a few options online. Does anyone have a newer working link to this water pump replacement proceedure. I got upper and lower timing covers off.

I also am geared to replace the power steering pump, as I have power steering cut out intermittantly, I've had it also spray out the resevoir.

It all looks like a pain. Can anyone respond with a picture and/or part number of water pump? I've seen different pictures on Rock Auto, and ebay.

Can Crank seal be replaced without a fancy tool? Cam seals as well?

I did get the balancer off! Holy PITA to break it loose. FYI, It is really RH threads, lol.

I own a 1994 ATX 3.2L.

-Ryan

You get the "Bumping The Deadest Thread Back To Life Award"! Eleven year bump. LOL

In the future dont bump a thread like this one. Just start a new and go from there. Typically, if a thread has not been posted in for a over a year they want it to stay dormant.

Now on to your problem, the link posted above for shophoenix is the best place to go to see what you are getting into. Refer to it and if you have any other questions start your own thread and we will give you all the help/info that you need.

 

[Tommy's SHO]

Wow, I remember reading this thread 11 years ago!!

Thanks for the updated link.

 

[msteiny]

Hey, At least he knows how to use the search option. Kuddos.

 

[theone42]

shotimes has been taken down but the article can be found here

http://web.archive.org/web/20050916...le=article&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=64