One of the things that makes this job so bad is the high probablity of breaking some of the bolts. Either one of the bolts holding the water pump or the distribution pipe underneath. Be very careful and aware of any bolts that are stuck. All of a sudden they may break. One "trick" is to try to slightly tighten before trying to loosen. Another is to use heat. In any case you must be prepared to deal with the removal of the broken pieces. If you order what the vendors call a Master Water Pump Kit you will have what you will need. It is highly recomended that you also do a tune-up at the same time. Carefully disassemble and take a lot of notes and pictures. The big deal in reassembly is to make sure you have NO vacuum leaks. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ryan Wright" <ryanpwright@...> wrote: > > So, I've had a very small coolant leak for awhile. Couldn't pinpoint > where it was coming from. Today, while replacing my alternator belt, I > got a slight glimpse into the valley of death via my Surefire > taclight. Looks to be filled with coolant. Doh!! > > I'm guessing it's the hose(s) under there. I actually have new ones > waiting for this exact job. Now I need to get to it. > > Is there anything I should know before venturing in? Any seals I'm > going to break that I'll have to replace? Anything else I should do o To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/