im getting in great shape cause my lincoln keeps making me walk

[discuni]

anyway, my first attempt at water pump, 2000 LS 3.9 any tips would be great, ive done timing chain tensioner, valve cover gasket, starter(that was a fun one) , hub bearing assembly. I'm ready for another challenge, thanks forum members

 

[oddball]

The water pump is really easy. Loosen pulley bolts, THEN take off belt. Remove pulley. Remove bolts (5?). Install new one. No sealers needed on a new gasket. Loosely install pulley. Install belt. Tighten down pulley bolts. Thirty minutes, max.
Only problem is the water pump is seldom the cause of any issues. A bad squeal from the pump, or a leak out the shaft are signs to replace the pump. Otherwise, it's a pretty reliable part. They squeal when the seals or bearings go bad, not really a major or alarming sound.

 

[Telco]

On my car, there WILL be three things wrong with the car at all times. If I fix one thing, something else promptly breaks and I mean within a day or two. If I don't fix the three things, nothing else ever breaks. At the moment I have three things broken that affect nothing, and I'm fixing nothing. Been like this for a year.