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I grew up being a mechanic before becoming an engineer. It puts things in a whole new perspective. Suddenly you design in enough wrench clearance around a bolt, or make sure routine maintenance items are actually serviceable. This water pump definitely made me wonder.

I see the parts stores think highly of those pumps from $180 rebuilt to about $280 new. Makes me even more anxious to start the project...lol

The belt is really loose... probably an inch of movement. It stays on & the engine does not run hot, but it is definitely not right. My biggest fear is the lower bolt that is very hard to turn... if it breaks, that could turn into a major project.

The things you find amusing while being frustrated. My other is there are a ton of bolts holding the water pump in. The lower one feels like it is going to break off. I can loosen them enough that antifreeze squirts everywhere, but the pump will still not rotate to tension the belt. I know this...

Has anyone noticed how the radiator drain is so small? It takes forever to drain 8 gallons of coolant out of a 1/4" hole. Pulling the lower hose did not look like a fun adventure... Took me all day to flush the system a few times to get it clean, even while using the second drain plug on the...