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Re: Water Pump R&R
Posted by David Prantl (more from David Prantl) on Mon, 8 May 2000 22:50:47
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>... the steps, in general, of how to R&R it?

Remove right front wheel.
Remove fender trim strip and plastic inner fender panel(s).  Several nuts 
along the inside fender edge, and several other screws in the inner fender 
area.
Loosen 4 small bolts on the face of the water pump pulley.
Remove serpentine belt and tensioner.  (someone else should provide details, 
but it shouldn't be too unintuitive...)
Remove water pump pulley.
Loosen/remove bolts securing the coolant return pipe, and pull end of pipe 
free from water pump.
Remove water pump.

Re-assembly is the reverse of removal.  Make sure you carefully scrape off 
remnants of the old pump-to-block gasket from the block before bulting up 
the new pump with new gasket.  Use new return-pipe o-ring.

>Any special/unique tools that I would need?

None, except something to keep the serp. belt tensioner compressed ?

>Approximate amount of time to do the job?

For first-timer, reserve at least 2 hours.  1 hour out, and 1 hour back in.

>Place to purchase a water pump at a reasonable cost?

I strongly believe in staying away from aftermarket water pumps.  The 
original pump has a cast impeller, rather than the common aftermarkets that 
use a stamped-sheet-metal impeller.

With Camelback's advertised wholesale discount (800-876-5199), an original 
SAAB water pump kit (includes pump, gasket and o-ring) for a 2-liter 9000 is 
available for $100 plus $5 for 3-day freight.  For a C900, it's $61.25.  I 
haven't had to buy a 2.3-liter 9000 pump yet, but expect that one to run 
about $120.

Best regards,

David Prantl
david_prantlno39sdcx6spamx782hotmail.com
'84 900S, 5M, 210kMi, RIP
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