Water pump replacement checklist

[Peter Lucas <lucas@xxxx>]

Last summer I successfully replaced my water pump. I considered this 
procedure at the edge of my abilities, but got through it OK with the 
help of the two excellent articles in the DMCNEWS Techsection by Cameron 
Price and David Swingle. Even so, the experience was a bit intimidating 
due to the lack of details in the service manual concerning the many 
wires and hoses and random bits that need to be disturbed in order to 
perform this procedure.

So, in a fit of compulsion I decided to keep extremely detailed notes as 
I went along, with the idea of writing up an attempt at a complete 
checklist of each and every step involved in this procedure. I have 
finally gotten around to finishing this. The results can be found in the 
Techsection at

http://www.dmcnews.com/Techsection/waterpump3.html

Perhaps this document (combined with the other two) will give a few more 
people the confidence to tackle this interesting procedure. If so, they 
will be rewarded not only with a dry garage floor, but also with a much 
deeper (literally) understanding of their PRV and how it works.

NOTE: Although I have tried my best to capture each and every step in 
this process, I am sure I missed some things. I am also sure that there 
are variants from engine to engine. These will only be discovered by 
people attempting to use the checklist. So, if you do so and discover 
any discrepancies, please send me a note and I will attempt to revise 
the checklist accordingly.

Enjoy.

--Pete Lucas
VIN #06703