anyone ever replaced a water pump?.about to go to the patrs store and get started.any help would be great.

 

Piece of cake, it's easy to get to. Make sure to replace the thermostat at the same time. Might as well check belts and hoses since they'll be off. Good luck.

 

Once you remove the belt and drain the coolant, the rest is simple. The pump utilizes 2 - 10 mm bolts. The pump housing to block surfaces are sealed with an o-ring that comes with the new pump. Make sure to install the new pump with the weephole facing toward the ground. Once the new pump is on and the 2-10mm bolts are snug, torque the bolts to 18ft.lbs.

 

Don't forget to put a little paint on the new one. They are steel and will start surface rust very quick.

 

I did my water pump and serpentine belt last night (to avoid 100+ daytime temperatures here in Austin). It was really simple. Took me ~45 minutes.