waterpump on 2005 chevy express van

[TimM]

My water pump on my 2005 chevy express van is starting to leak, has anyone here replaced this on their van? Is it a straightforward job? I have replaced them before on older vehicles, but didnt know if this needs anything special.

 

[Jim Martin]

pretty straight forward ..room is the biggest problem.....pull the shroud and the radiator and it makes it easier.....little bit of Nick-o goop around both sides of the gasket and try not to snap the bolts...............

 

[TimM]

That is what i was hoping. I tried to do one on a subaru and that was a nightmare. It looks like once i take off the shroud and a few things i should have easy access to it. Just wish it was in my 69 Ford, I had a little bit more room in that beast.

 

[joeynbgky]

Guess what? My 2005 express was leaking antifreeze tonight. so i called my mechanic. I met him at his shop at 6 pm tonight. It needed a water pump. the waterpump cost $111.00 at advance auto parts. my mechanic charged me $100 bucks. not bad. It took him and his helper about 1 hour.. He had to take everything off. not to bad i watched lol. So weird cause i was going to post this. hope this helps. I think after watching him i could do it. how many miles are on yours? mines got 123,000

 

[TimM]

mine has about 60k

 

[R W]

When I needed one on my 03 2500 Express a few years ago, the pump was around $160. You couldn't even find it by looking in the engine compartment. Fortuneatly, I had the extended warrantee, and GM covered the job for $100. It covered the pump, thermostat, and coolant. I also had them replace the belt. Unless you had the tools and the patience, it looked like a timely job.

 

[TimM]

RW, I have both, well most of the time, the older I get the less patience I seem to have.

 

[R W]

RW, I have both, well most of the time, the older I get the less patience I seem to have.

Well, I did replace all the brakes on the 03 a few weekends ago. It took a bit of time, because I don't change brakes everyday, and had to wait for rotor turning, and a dealer only part....the caliper bracket.

I found out that you end up with a nose full of black brake dust if you don't wear a mask......probably asbestos!

 

[floorguy]

whose your mechanic???

dont have a good one? take it down to DUO TECH kiddy corner from the waste transfer station...

Tell them i sent ya.....just dont butt in front of my truck thats there...

 

[TimM]

Doug, I am my mechanic, most of the times. I will keep Duo Tech in mind, I used to go there often many years ago when I worked for FedEx delivering the parts for them to fix your truck.

 

[floorguy]

yea i use to be...not anymore...to big of pita on newer vehicles