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12-15-2011, 09:05 AM | #1 |
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 7
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Water Pump, Do it myself or pay someone?
My WP has the inevitable pink stuff spewing from it. I'm torn between paying a shop $175 to change it (labor only) or doing it myself for $75 (paying a young mechanic to help me do it in my garage). What would you recommend? I've changed waterpumps before, but not on a car this new. I've got all the tools and have worked on cars when I was young(er). I'm tempted to do it myself as much for the fun of it as for the savings. Here are my concerns:
Do I really have to lower the engine (loosen a motor mount) to get the old pump out? Do I need to worry about air pockets in the cooling system when I refill it? What's your opinion? and are there other things I should be concerned about. I'll probably by the OEM WP online. That's my story. Thanks for suggestions in advance. Last edited by cutchin; 12-15-2011 at 09:07 AM. Reason: turn on "email notification" |
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