Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Replacing the water pump can really SUCK!

I did not have that big of a problem, certainly not like I though I would but then again I ignored the directions to separate the housing from the pump before removal. Or were the directions NOT to do that? In any case I did the opposite and minimized my pain. I took out the battery and removed the intake hose and had all the room I needed to access the bolts with 1/4 drive extensions and universals. Hardest part was the hoses. I can't remember what I had to do at the front in front of the radiator but I got at it with a king-dong 1/4 drive extension from underneath. However, on the install I caused myself a problem down the road by thinking the radiator overflow hose got routed underneath the WP cover, and it rubbed against a pulley until it burned through. That skinny little hose stays OUTSIDE the cover.