Simple enough really, is the water pump ran off of the timing like my old GT was?
ecotec or ohv? ohc its a stand alone unit but a pia to do becuase its tight, the ecotec is run off the timing chain.
ohv* is stand alone sorry
Ohv. So regardless it's usually a good one to send to the garage to have done? I wouldn't even think about doing one ran off of my timing.
Mine is the 1997, 2.2 liter, vin digit#8 is 4.
It looks like the water pump is driven by the serpentine belt, also the belt tensioner, alternator and PS unit, oh and also the A/C
which I want removed.
The belt comes off easy with I think a 15mm wrench, an offset wrench to turn the tensioner pulley bolt clockwise loosens the belt completely. (If it's the 2.2 like mine)
Yeah it would be the same 2.2. I may look into doing it myself if it's that simple.
The ohv is simple. I did mine from underneath the car but I had a hoist. It's 4 bolts. Use a thin film of gasket eliminator on your gasket to hold it in place while placing your pump into position, and torque the bolts to 18-20 ft pounds. If I were you i'd torque them to 240 inch pounds. Bleed your coolant system well after your done it...
