Water Pump Replacment

[Bulletproof5698]

great video but i have a question my friend has this car and he had someone replace his water pump but i guees they snapped the head of the bolt off that holds the water pump on and now i gotta try to fix it because they guy who snapped it off didnt tell him he did that so the pump is leaking what should i do to fix this issue?

[richpin06a]

@Bulletproof5698 If the broken bolt is above the surface you can try a vicegripe.If not it has to be drilled so you can use an extractor.

[Bulletproof5698]

@richpin06a Thank you, greatly appreciate ur fast response

[maxymscott]

i changed my pump but it still is leaking!what do i do?

[richpin06a]

@maxymscott Take it off clean all surfaces use a different sealer.

[acesar2085]

GOOD VIDEO

[BCrawford64]

Im half way in on this project, I have a 94 corsica and there is like 0 room. Im almost done scraping the gasket off. Major pain in my ass lol. Not a fun time.

[mjillie]

Thanks for the helpful video.

[franckysun]

wow very nice video ..... good job and very nice explain

[cleroyb]

Great job .I just noticed the pump on my 2003 was leaking .Was all bummed until i found this vid. Now I cant wait to swap it out you make it seem so easy.

[lifevisioner]

Thanks so much on the water pump removal. All 5 bolts were removed but I just needed to be more persistent. Finally got it off. Awesome video and I appreciate your quick response. You are terrific!!!!

[lifevisioner]

I have a 1996 pontiac grand prix with a 3100 motor. You make it look easy. I got the pulley hub off and the bolts on the water pump off also. Prying the pump off is difficult because the gasket is really tight. Any recommendations on how to get the pump off??

[richpin06a]

@lifevisioner You might still have some bolts on there.The ones i have done have come off this easy.

[stewart1056]

can you please tell me whats wrong with my car!!! click on my name to see my vid

[kroo704]

what it means after u do all u showed in the video and it starts somking

[richpin06a]

@kroo704 Depends were the smoke is coming from.

[StiNckyPinkYKoMA]

NICE VID ONE QUICK QUESTION I HAVE THE SAME WATER PUMP OM A 2003 MONTE CARLO AND TOOK IT OFF BUT LOOKS LIKE IT WORKS DO YOU THINK ITS STILL BAD CAUSE IM THINKING ON JUST BUYING A NEW ONE THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDS

[richpin06a]

@StiNckyPinkYKoMA These pumps are so inexpensive i would put a new one on.

[jhhudson1448]

Great instructional video. However I am trying to save money by replacing the water pump on a 2001 Saturn L200 2.2 L engine. I suspect it will be more involved. Timing chain...I think needs to be moved out of the way and noted where it was before. Currently cannot find a video for this make/model/yr. If you can help or not it's ok.

[richpin06a]

@jhhudson1448 I wish i had a video for you but i do not at this time.If you use Water Pump Holding Tool J43651 it will hold the timing chain and sprocket in place which makes the job that much easier.

[revrevwine]

Thanks for the video. I successfully replaced my water pump this morning with your guidance.

[richpin06a]

@revrevwine I love stories like yours glad i could be of help.

[smithraymond09029]

I am going to take care of this on an Oldsmobile Achieva car Saturday. I am pretty good with cars but it never hurts to do research first and see if the job requires any special tools or anything like that. Thanks for posting!

[journeymusic]

Great song at 2:00

[blkhymnself]

Video was very helpful. Changed my water pump.

Thanks

[getolee76]

THANK YOU

[angelripper1]

Thanx richpin.Subbed*****

[kolby4078]

ur thumb creeps me out =o

good vid tho

[ricmelyair]

Good video

[catch1n2]

Two questions did the gasket have to dry,did you have to changed the thermostat.

[richpin06a]

@catch1n2 I let the sealant dry for 1 hr and i did not change the thermostat.

[greenwave1981]

@catch1n2 Thank you. I don't remember your name, but I will remember how to change my water pump.

Muchos gracias Dale

[mpritch2]

Rich I am going to get my water pump replaced this weekend on my 96 olds eighty eight. Are there any smaller things I can tell the mechanic to do while he works on the water pump to ensure that the cooling system is A+???

[richpin06a]

@mpritch2 All new coolant and top and bottom radiator hoses would work for me.

[MrPresley1968]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!! You made changing my water pump a breeze !!! :-)

[robbocop2000]

My water pump starting leaking on my gm 3100. Does this mean my water pump is bad or just the gasket. Why did it start leaking?

[richpin06a]

@robbocop2000 The shaft seal on the pump is bad and the only way to fix it is to replace the pump.

[StephanieP3]

Wow you make it look easy! I have a 93 Saturn SC1 (S-Series) if might need a new water pump would it be the same as this?

[richpin06a]

@StephanieP3 The s-series is different.

[jscottperez15]

thanks a lot rich i have no knowledge on cars, but you explain this very well and clear. I got this fixed quick and it's all thanks to your video, i wish the thermostat would have been this easy

[richpin06a]

@jscottperez15 Glad you got it fixed.They put the thermostat in a wonderful place i know.

[BigBlackTah]

thank you so much for this video...i was taking all kinds of bolts out around the waterpump housing and the whole time all i needed to do is take off the four pulley bolts...didn't know what i was doing

[richpin06a]

@BigBlackTah Very easy to do because the pulley hides the bolts

[richpin06a]

@aeligos The small one is the bleeder bend there done that on the bleeder.Check out my video "no heat" for a way to bleed the air out.

[liftdael]

this looks alot like the 3.8.. is it pretty much the same job?

[richpin06a]

@liftdael It is a 3.1L the 3.8L is different.

[piratesbelay]

Checking for a bad waterpump..

Back in the Day you could take the radiator cap off to check the water flow.

How would you chk a saturn's waterpump for trouble?

[mrcsdpmp]

noticed you did that relatively fast, i take it that you do that for a living

[richpin06a]

@mrcsdpmp I have been at for a long time.

[Poshkin]

Thanks a lot man! Just replaced mine today. No more leak! You just saved me a bunch of money.

[richpin06a]

@Poshkin That's what i love to hear.If you want to pay me back click on any google ADs you see in my videos they give me a few cents for that .

[Poshkin]

@richpin06a Not a problem man. Anytime

[BrianLatozke]

Rich, finished replacing the water pump on my 3.1 as per your video. It was a breeze! Thanks so much!

[richpin06a]

@BrianLatozke that's what i like to hear

[BrianLatozke]

Thanks, man! Need to do this job on the weekend. Any thoughts on Dex-Cool?

[richpin06a]

@BrianLatozke My thoughts on Dex-Cool......aw don't like it.

[AGreedyTree]

dont use dex cool and you wont have to replace water pump

[jiminy293]

Thank you so much...Changing the water pump on my 94 cutlass 3.4 now...

[Yinoke7]

Did the water pump vanes make a difference? Did the vehicle run cooler or anything?

[richpin06a]

@Yinoke7 No difference cooled the same.

[PolishGuySimonTV]

stupid question: where do i add the coolant? i have 1999 Malibu same engine. there is no radiator cap on that (or i just dont know where it is) it cant be just add to the reservoir canister?! right. do i unscrew the top of that tube that is next to water pump(coming out of base of it) like on fords?

[richpin06a]

@PolishGuySimonTV I believe that car has a pressure tank with a cap and if so that is were you add coolant.

[amnd1987]

cool i changed the pump on my car!!!

[richpin06a]

@amnd1987 alright now your car can stay cool.....

[bigdaddy19821111]

I feel like ase certified mechanic now screw taking your car to the shop

[F3RR4LL66]

awesome thanks man, great video no grey areas your a great teacher.

[chris12123212]

this is same engine in 98 malibu 3.1?

[richpin06a]

@chris12123212 I believe so

[kcin1313]

Is that a lumina? Silly Sunbird GT has NO room... would'nt of got it done with out ya. Thanks a million!

[richpin06a]

@kcin1313 Yes that is a lumina

[beefystik]

awesome video man. i've done a few of these, and you did it as well as it can be done.

[jpmoore64]

thanks for the good video! keep up the good work

[4oshun12]

Thanks for the vid.....made it alot easier.....twosixtwo

[jaac12000]

Thanks for a great how-to. It showed me exactly what I needed (and what the tech sources failed to provide). Keep up the good work!

[CoppinDome]

You just saved me 500$

I owe you a beer

[richpin06a]

@CoppinDome OK make it a Miller Lite

[offroadfury6]

Thanks richpin, you saved me and my wife some money...This is too easy after watching your video...

[yazied00100]

its not big diffrence from the 3.4 sfi imapla 2002 engine !!

my wife's car needs a water pump ! 2moro i am going to autozone to get a new one and do it myself !! i wont pay $ 300 to a mechanic to do it !!

thank you so much mr. richpin

[TheSecondTim]

Wow that video really helped me out an saved me some money thank you.

[Allante715]

PBblaster? This guy knows his stuff. Best stuff ever made.

[mrgoodstick06]

Very helpful

[missouritiger09]

Richpin, what coolant do you recommend?

[richpin06a]

@missouritiger09 Prestone extended life.

[dylanbertoni]

1/8 mm??? maybe 1/8 inch! @ :43 lol

[AutoTechHector]

@dylanbertoni ..LOL what????...It is "One 8mm" head bolt...Nothing funny here buddy!!

[2366865]

thanx for this vid man 5*****

[mst1299]

muy bien explicado muchas grasias

[belisle777]

Thank you this video is the best

[belisle777]

Thank you this video is the best

[feilex]

Just did this today. Was a perfect help, Needed to bust those pulley bolts off, that screw driver cheat is awesome.

[The7Stoned]

This video kicks ass. Very easy to follow, good lighting, great editing and perfect timeline, not afraid to tackle this anymore, so much for a haynes manual.....

[Rebelmonkpictures]

Thank you! You're a savior.

[NRP1991]

GREAT VIDEO

[Psalm25Ministries]

Thanks so much! That was very helpful!

Thank you!

-Mark

[TheFallOFAvel]

GANGSTER SHIT!

thanks alot i was able to change the pump on mine chevy

thanks alot!!!

[jimmy101112000]

I like this water pump design by far. Its very easy to change the pumps on the 3100 3400 and the 2.8L engines. All are the same. Its located at the best place to get at it. The only downfall on these engines are the stupid intake gaskets leak. Its moderate difficulty if you never done one before. I did a 3400 engine but it was too late. The guy kept on adding coolant when it leaked. 6 months later after the repair the camshaft snapped even though the car ran great after the intake repair.

[richpin06a]

I think when GM came up with Dex-Cool coolant it was an attempt to address the gasket problems.

[jimmy101112000]

The reason they made Dex-cool is because it was supposed to last longer than the green stuff. But it comes like acid and starts eating the gasket inside out. Plus it did not help when the gaskets were made out of composite plastic with rubber. I would have used a soft metal gasket instead. My brother has a 97 oldsmobile cutlass. It has the 3100 engine with 196,000 miles on it. The egr port was plugged which I cleaned out. All it has now is a little piston slap when cold. Nothing major.

[taternutz07]

Thank you for making and posting this video.  It is quite well made, and was very useful, and probably saved me a hundred bucks or so. You're the man!

[Escobar88]

im going to the junkyard immediately then when I replace with a junk part ill order a new onel. And just drive with a junk pump till i get the new one.

[jeffpicks]

Kinda hard to believe that the freekin' dealer wanted FOUR HUNDRED BUCKS! to replace my water pump... what a joke. I laughed in his face, he was pissed... F' 'em I say. DO IT YOURSELF! Thanks Rich!

[jimmy101112000]

Yeah they will nickle and dime you to death at the dealer. I do my own work no matter if the car is brand new or used.  The only thing I would take my car to the dealer ship if there was a recall and get the free repairs. Some of the recalls are a joke though. Like the ford taurus coil springs break their fix was to install a spring catcher on the front only. So it does not slash the tire when it does break. To me that is not a fix. They don't cover the rear springs and they break too.

[jeffpicks]

So now the rear springs break, and the pieces fly out and into somebody's windshield, and there's carnage on the highway... but it's not Ford's fault! Yeah, right...

As a followup, my new pump was about $35 ... and like others, it took about 15 minutes to change. Rich saved me over $350 ... lots of beer money! Rich, the check for your cut is in the mail... ha ha! thanks again!

[jimmy101112000]

The intake gaskets leak on the 3100 3400 and 3800 engines due to the Dex-cool eating the gaskets. So if your losing coolant. Look at where the intake sits right on the cylinder heads. There is 4 possible spots. It will be right between the Power steering pump and the water pump is one spot. The rest has stuff in the way but you would see it bubble if it does. The fix is to replace the gaskets with something better and use the Good old Green coolant. Remember to flush the cooling system first.

[RawrItsKatelyn]

This Is Great!! I have never worked on my car before and after watching this I took the plunge and tryed it. I DID IT!! Rich I want to be just like you when I grow up!

It was Just like the video. I replaced the water pump and belt. Thanks!!!

[duckmysickmfuthamuck]

this is nice. the manuals suck balls

[superbness]

Thanks for the video! I changed my pump in 15 minutes. My mechanic wanted $100. He was kind of pissed when he learned I changed it on my own...

[superco0l88]

good job!

[glucosemeter]

is this a chevy lumina you are working on? is it easy to do a head gasket set on the 3.1 motors?

[richpin06a]

It is a lumina.

[bobfather99]

Rich,

Ive done W/P, intake gaskets, and head gaskets on 3.1s. Keep an eye on the intake gaskets on these, as they can leak internally and wear out engine bearings.

Is this your new car, or one youre just working on??

[richpin06a]

I remember o so well the chevy 2.8L intake gaskets problems.Working on.