[Shotimes] Waterpump Replacement ('95 ATX)

ianf@eden.rutgers.edu ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 23:29:28 -0400 (EDT)


after re-reading this a few times and scratching my head, I think that 
you accidentally said "oil pump" instead of "water pump" and just did 
not realize it. I was wondering why the oil pump needed to be replaced 
during a water pump job-it was the "two halves" thing that tipped me 
off to a possible syntactic synaptic misfire. (say that ten times fast)

now we are on the same page, I hope :)

Ian

> You are correct!
> 
> He said "Does anyone have any helpful information?".  The best help I 
can 
> give him is to go ahead with other preventive maintenance while he 
has the 
> front of the engine disassembled.
> 
> Here is my story from long ago (YMMV)...
> I replaced my timing belt.  One month later the CPS failed so I had 
to 
> replace that the day after Thanksgiving.  I could not get a water 
pump on 
> short notice so skipped that.  Two months after that the water pump 
started 
> leaking.  I had to disassemble the front of the engine 3 times in a 3 
month 
> period when I could have done it all one time.
> 
> 
> >eh, he said water pump :)
> >
> >
> >
> > > Trade it for an MTX and I can help you better.   :-)
> > >
> > > 1.  Replace the front oil seal, timing belt, and crank position
> >sensor while
> > > you are in there, unless you know that they are relatively new.
> > > 2.  Buy your new oil pump before you remove the old one.  Some
> >suppliers
> > > sell only the front half of the pump, some sell the whole thing,
> >therefore
> > > you might not get the right gaskets if you pull the pump off
> >beforehand.  If
> > > possible, replace the o-ring behind the pump between the pump and
> >block even
> > > if you say buy just the front half of the pump.
> > > 3.  Rent a puller for the harmonic balancer from someplace like
> >Autozone.
> > > 4.  When you reassemble it be sure that you retorque the harmonic
> >balancer
> > > bolt to the proper torque value.
> > >
> > > Feel free to ask additional questions as you get into it.
> > >
> > >
> > > >I need to relpace the waterpump on my '95 SHO (ATX). Does anyone
> >have any
> > > >helpful information? PLEASE HELP!!!
> 
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