Clear and concise explanations. Excellent visual views of the work areas. Extra little tips to make the job more efficient and safe. You guys are fantastic. May God bless you for your service to humanity.
Thanks for the awesome info, I had 2 mechanics tell me they would have to unbolt the motor mount to replace the waterpump jacking the cost up. I will do it myself with y'alls help!!
Yes, unfortunately some "mechanics" will want to squeeze every drop of money making a rated 2-hour job to more than 6. SMH! It's nice to always get a second opinion on any job to ensure you're getting a fair deal on any job. Praise God and God bless!
All data says remove mount and jack up engine so they were not wrong book time is 2 hours hillbilly bob ! All you did is waste the two mechanics time I hope they black balled you so no one will work on your vehicle I can do in 1 1/2 jacking up motor.
This video is the best, my belt popped off while driving and after further investigation, I found out that my water pump was total garbage. Got a new one and replaced it no problem at all.
Just completed this job, pretty straight forward and fairly easy. The only issue I had was when I went to torque the pulley to 18 ft lb it would spin every time, so I held tension on the tensioner while I tightened the bolts and got it done 👍
Hi Guys, Thank you for this video I only needed to see the video from 10 min in but all of this was very helpful. I was having an issue with my 08 Impala only having heat when driving but none when sitting still or parked. The previous owner of my Car said he changed the Water Pump himself. So I searched for the best method to get the air out of my system So at 10 minutes into your video tutorial, you explained the proper method to get the air out of the System. Thank you for the video, it helped me get my heat working again. I can now start my Car and have the Windshield defrosted by the time I head off for work. Very pleased to have found your Channel and a very detailed tutorial. Keep up the great work and thanks again.
Wow! You guys made it so easy now! My Impala just started overheating, so as a precaution, I will change the water pump, the cap plus radiator, and new hoses. You guys are saving me a lot of money! Thanks a lot! 😀
If you're replacing the radiator cap replace it with a ACDelco I found that the aftermarket radiator caps don't pull the coolant back into the engine from the Overflow
Just a piece of info for anyone with a 2012-2013 and Limited with the big 3.6 liter, the LFX engine bay is different to the 3.5L/3.9L/5.3L that you find on the 2006-2011 models. Removing the 3.6 water pump is a similar procedure but some parts and other jiggly bits are different, I recommend that you reference a 2012-2013 repair tutorial with this video. I'm also not sure why the LFX years and Limited models are usually generalized with their older 2006 models, although they share the same body they are pretty different in technical detail.
Im killin time, planning repairs. Then i hear "try not to bust our knuckles". About laughed as nearly every repair I've done has come with a blood sacrifice
Thanks for your Amazing videos they help your step instructions are so easy anyone can do it them selfsv,thanks again and keep the videos coming much appreciated.stay safe...
3:00 you don’t have to remove the fuse box it just makes it easier to take out but you can totally take battery out with out doing anything to fuse box
I could not drain the coolant on my 2012 3.6L, but it worked fine. Turning the peckock (?), the plastic wing nut, did not release anything. I put a pan under the car and just let the water run out of the water pump. I did this on a 2012 3.6 L, with the sunroof. Amost the same procedure as shown in this video. I did not loosen the bolt onthe tensioner. I required a 1/2" breaker bar to pull back on the tensioner, not a 3/8".
Brave to do it before work! Good luck! (my rule is always give one extra day to walk to the parts store and back, but we live in the land of rust and seized nuts)
I notice you fill the coolant reservoir well above the fill line. Is there a reason for this? I was always afraid to fill it above the line for fear it would overflow
@bluedriver is it normal that the car says engine hot ac off when starting the engine? I am finishing a big job including water pump, upper and lower intake manifolds, and spark plugs. Maybe I made a mistake elsewhere
Would the water pump make a “whirring” noise that would line up with the rpms of the vehicle? I have no leaks, just the noise. I have figured out the noise is indeed in the area of the water pump. Curious because this weekend I am going to replace the water pump and see if that solves my problem.
Is it ok if the surface is a little wet. Like I’m downhill parked. No jack. Some coolant still dripping out. Looks like the mechanic that put new pump on didn’t use new gasket. And why the heck do I have two 10mm bolts and two 12mm bolts on the water pump pulley
@@LemurMonitors thank you for the feedback. Was working on this with my dad and he just skipped that step. I told him you guys probably weren't just saying to do it for no reason - looks like I was right. Great video! Appreciate your help.
The quoted labor time is 1.4-2 hours and an oem pump is about $300 while you can get aftermarket one for as low as $50 (although I'd avoid the cheapest of the cheap) so it could be anywhere from $200-600 depending on your shop and the parts used.
