How dare GM...
 

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.

LOL

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/tstrel...waterpump1.jpg

leaking dexcool all over the opti like this:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tstrel...waterpump2.jpg

Yours lasted longer then mine though. Mine was at about 70K miles when it went.....

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

Ahhh I see. your the man. Still I think the water pump should of gotten me atleast 200000 miles.

I really hope that you are in no way serious ... LOL

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

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.

Your lucky. My waterpump blew out at 49K miles LOL

I second this statement:evil:

looks like the upper and lower hoses and clamps made 158k as well

those would be mine .... :mrgreen:

Mine are still good, the clamps that is. the pump was fine, just sweating a lil bit.

One more reason to go to Electric :D