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Firebird67dude
05-03-2007, 02:16 PM
make a water pump that will only last 158,700 miles. What BS is that. The original waterpump in the T/A went today. Antifreeze everywhere.
BonzoHansen
05-03-2007, 02:31 PM
LOL
Firebird67dude
05-03-2007, 02:33 PM
So will I lose the opti changing the waterpump? i'm think of just doin an insurance job on the car, lol, just cuz the waterpump went. hehe, I'll tag a tree at 30 mph. hahahah
deadtrend1
05-03-2007, 04:04 PM
So will I lose the opti changing the waterpump? i'm think of just doin an insurance job on the car, lol, just cuz the waterpump went. hehe, I'll tag a tree at 30 mph. hahahah

just put some rags on top the opti when you change it out. I didnt have a problem but i changed the cap and rotor when I cahnged out my pump.

My rear bearing seal let loose like so:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tstrella/transam/waterpump1.jpg

leaking dexcool all over the opti like this:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tstrella/transam/waterpump2.jpg

Yours lasted longer then mine though. Mine was at about 70K miles when it went.....
Firebird67dude
05-03-2007, 04:58 PM
I'm doin it tomorrow. I twisted the cap pff one click so atleast it wont build pressure. I have to drive the car since I have a final tonight, which sucks.


Ohh ans the anti freeze b4 i relaized the water pump went, i popped the hood and there was antifreeze sitting in the rubber air intake elbow. Makes no sense to me.
deadtrend1
05-03-2007, 05:07 PM
I'm doin it tomorrow. I twisted the cap pff one click so atleast it wont build pressure. I have to drive the car since I have a final tonight, which sucks.


Ohh ans the anti freeze b4 i relaized the water pump went, i popped the hood and there was antifreeze sitting in the rubber air intake elbow. Makes no sense to me.

drips on the belt and shoots up hits the hood and falls on the elbow
Firebird67dude
05-03-2007, 05:37 PM
drips on the belt and shoots up hits the hood and falls on the elbow

Ahhh I see. your the man. Still I think the water pump should of gotten me atleast 200000 miles.
deadtrend1
05-03-2007, 05:44 PM
.... Still I think the water pump should of gotten me atleast 200000 miles.

I really hope that you are in no way serious ... LOL
Tru2Chevy
05-04-2007, 08:46 AM
Eh....the stock waterpump in my old Lumina lasted about 188k miles. Not that I would have been upset if it died 30k miles earlier.

- Justin
Firebird67dude
05-04-2007, 05:57 PM
All done, new pump is in, all the air pockets are out, car runs like a champ, stays at a nice temp of 160 degrees. I'm happy.
enRo
05-06-2007, 03:42 PM
Your lucky. My waterpump blew out at 49K miles LOL
Rafterman
05-11-2007, 11:17 AM
How dare GM...make a water pump that will only last 158,700 miles.

I second this statement:evil:
alamantia
05-11-2007, 11:33 AM
looks like the upper and lower hoses and clamps made 158k as well
deadtrend1
05-11-2007, 08:06 PM
looks like the upper and lower hoses and clamps made 158k as well


those would be mine .... :mrgreen:
Firebird67dude
05-11-2007, 11:19 PM
Mine are still good, the clamps that is. the pump was fine, just sweating a lil bit.
ar0ck
05-12-2007, 08:34 PM
One more reason to go to Electric :D