JeepinMass said:
thanks for the help I just finished up the now. Had to stop last night since it was 12am 20degrees and snowing out. I got cold. It took me 3x longer then it should have because i was a stubborn bastard and refused to remove things until I had to.
You're singing to the choir. I just did mine...what a nightmare.
1. Remove Grill
2. Drain Radiator
3. Drain Engine Coolant
4. Remove fan shroud, and electric fan
5. Remove serpentine belt
6. Reinstall serpantine belt :bawl:
7. Remember to Loosen water pump pulley bolts before removing the serpantine belt
8. Remove serpentine belt
9. After thinking you drained the coolant, remove radiator hose and drain the other gallon that was hiding like a ninja onto your driveway. :flamemad:
10. Try and manuver the water pump around the power steering bracket for 30 mins.
11. Give up and remove the power steering unit and bracket.
12. Try and manuver the heater pipe around the idler pulley for 30 mins.
13. Give up and go to autozone to buy a 15mm wrench for the idler pulley.
14. Take the old pump to a auto mechanic to remove the rusted and fused heater pipe off of the pump.
15. Completely forget to label all the bolts and their repective holes.
16. To re-assemble, follow in reverse order while you have two mechanically inept friends tell you to put that thingy in that dodad and start that b**ch up.