1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette "install new water pump" Questions

install the new water pump and gasket reassemble the vehicle loosen the AIR BLEED SCREW ON THE BYPASS PIPE ABOVE THE WATER PUMP refill the cooling system with coolant prev drained till a steady stream

...area, jus dripping Start taking it apart & figure your going to be replacing the water pump.all radiator & heater hoses, and thermostat I would install a new radiator in a vehicle that

Water may have collected in the AIR pump or the vent solenoid and frozen or corroded the pump Blown AIR pump fuse due to freezing up Possible Solutions Note: There is a technical service bulletin (TSB

...new pump into the grommet until it bottoms out. then push the top of the pump into the molded housing on the side of the washer water tank. you will feel it snap into it's proper place. make sure ...

...WATER PUMP AGAIN TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T HAVE A BAD PUMP. NOISE STILL THERE. WHEN LOOKING AT THE DAMPER PULLEY, IT APPEARS TO HAVE A SLIGHT WOBBLE AND WHEN BELT IS REMOVED IT SMOOTH OUT AND NOISE GOES ...

...new tensioner). tighten the bolt, reinstall ratchet head relieve tension, and reinstall belt. Be careful with the belt when loose, that you don't lose the directional routing. There should be a ...

...water pump and the thermostat now the temp. gauge in the car is jumping around from cold to 1/2 to 1/4 to hot back to 1/2 or 1/4 etc thought it was an air bubble the antifreeze is turning brown like ...

install the new alternator, because you have to support the weight of the alternator as you probe around for the threaded hole that the bottom bolt screws into. Other than that re-install note....just

...Install a new O-ring to the heater hose coolant return tube Coat the new O-ring with antifreeze before installation. Install coolant return tube and its mounting bolt to engine Be sure the slot in ...

...install new water pump gasket, position new pump onto engine, install water pump bolts and tighten evenly in a pattern from the most center bolt positions out ward around the water pump, reverse the ...