It is very easy! Take off belt by putting a wrench or socket on tensioner pully and rotating it. belt will come right off. You will have to drain coolant. then take out all of the bolts holding the water pump on. you will have to remove the power sterring pump to get to the very back bolt. Make sure you clean old gasket off of the motor and install new gasket with sealer. reassemble in reverse order.
On '98s at least there is an access hole in the p/s pulley that gives you access to that last bolt
I found no access hole except through the Power Steering which was easier to remove than the PS pully that a pully remover does not have sufficient room. Two bolts top and bottom through the access holes for the PS pump and it is out of the way of the last water pump bolt.
remove and replace water pump in 1997 Oldsmobile aurora
We replaced ours and it cost 21.95 for a lifetime water pump.....My husband replaced it by himself...
To replace the water pump on a 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva, first, disconnect the negative battery cable and drain the coolant. Remove the serpentine belt and any components obstructing access to the water pump, such as the alternator or brackets. Unscrew the old pump from the engine, clean the mounting surface, and install the new pump with a new gasket. Finally, reassemble the components, refill the coolant, and reconnect the battery.
the water pump ,the radiator or a pluged thermostate will do this is your engine making a squeeking sound if so replace water pump if you blow a head gasket its expensive to fix the water pump should cost under 40 for the part
lower the engine from the car
how hard is it to replace a water pump on a 1998 chevy venture van?
water pump has some (2) pins into the block...it needs to be pryed stright off.
Answerthe fuel pump is in the tank you need to drop the tank unplug the pump take off snap ring lift pump out
On my 1998 Aurora with a 4.0L V8, the water pump is on the driver's side of the engine. It is right at the top of the engine.
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Remove the serpentine belt and the altenator. The water pump is behind the alternator. Make sure to drain the antifreeze.
On my 1998 Aurora with a 4.0L V8, the water pump is on the driver's side of the engine. It is right at the top of the engine.