For everyone in the forum, please read!

[lsmalley]

ok guys, im gonna do it; im gonna replace the water pump myself, but I'm gonna need a lot of help from you all as I will be taking pictures and taking notes on what I do so that I can add it to the forum. I just went out and bought a torque wrench [(120-960 in-lbs), my friend has a 42-2xx ft-lbs if i need it. I figured that anything under 100 in-lbs could be easily calculated as it isn't a lot of torque.] Here is a list of a few things I am ordering so i can replace them, but I want you all to let me know if I am missing anything or need to order or not order a specific part, i will order tomorrow so that I can have everything by the weekend. I also wanna seal my power steering pump as it is leaking...suggestions welcome, as i have never done that before either:

1. hose clamps (I'm guessing hoses too, but I can get those from autozone)
2. water pump
3. silicone
4. belt tensioner
4. serpentine belt
5. thermostat w/ gasket
6. expansion tank
7. expansion tank cap
8. coolant level sensor
9. belt tensioner shock

things that were recently replaced already are:

1. overprotection relay 7/9/10
2. transmission flush/fluid/filter/pan & pan gasket 7/3/10
3 a/c evacuated and recharged 6/10/10
4. a/c cut-off switch 6/9/10
5. auxillary fan switch 6/9/10
6. air temp senseor 6/9/10 (by air intake boot next to radiator)
7. air filter, distributor cap, distributor rotor, fuel filter all done on 5/22/10
8. O2 sensor 10/7/09
9. spark plugs 10/6/09

[Gilly]

2.3 or 2.6???

[Gilly]

The expansion tank has no cap.

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by Gilly

The expansion tank has no cap.

So how do you add coolant to your system?

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by tjts1

So how do you add coolant to your system?

By removing the pressure cap from the pressure tank. The expansion tank is inside the lower part of the right front fender, out of sight. It's where the hose leads to from the filler neck of the pressure tank.

You need the hose that connects the wp to the block, you won't typically find that at a local parts store, very important.

Also not sure what the silicone is for, you you mean silicone sealer or silicone spray? Sealer you could use to hold the o-ring in place.

Oh speaking of o-rings you need one of the gray ones for the end of the heater hose pipe where it enters the wp, they usually are hard and or cracked and need to be replaced since it's removed anyways.

You're replacing or assuming you need to replace a bunch of stuff i wouldn't bother with, although most of it is stuff I'd like to know I could get to right away in case I needed it. Especially what you call the expansion tank, which must be the pressure tank, I hardly ever replaced those. Why? The expansion tank I replaced in the case of blown head gaskets where there was a load of oily crap in there because it's about impossible to clean.

Gilly

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by Gilly

The expansion tank has no cap.

So how do you add coolant to your system?

Originally Posted by Gilly

By removing the pressure cap from the pressure tank. The expansion tank is inside the lower part of the right front fender, out of sight.

Your car must be completely different from everybody else.



To the OP
Let me know if you need the cooling system repair PDF. I can email it to you.

[lsmalley]

2.6.....Expansion tank has no cap???? Mine does, but since I'm replacing the tank, I might as well do the cap too.

[Treeman]

Man, the tiltle of your post made me think you were giving away money.

[tjts1]

Ya, where is my money?

[lsmalley]

well once I get this together you will all save money in the long run.

[Treeman]

Originally Posted by lsmalley

well once I get this together you will all save money in the long run.

Does this mean I have to buy a 190?

[latief]

What is the silicone for? you don't need any for this application

[tjts1]

If you're not using silicone, you're doing it wrong.

[tbomachines]

Its not that hard, honestly those are really straightforward jobs, the WP can be tricky just from lack of space but thats all.

[lsmalley]

try reading the original post