Trying to get instructions on replacing a side mounted water pump

the water pump is another side, what I will do put the head gasket fix, the good one$30.00 read the instruction. I did this works 100%.

1. Remove mounting bolts and remove upper timing cover and gasket. Drain coolant into clean bucket.
2. Loosen the 4 water pump pulley mounting bolts. Loosen alternator adjusting and mounting bolts and remove the belt.
3. Remove the water pump pulley bolts and the pulley.
4. Remove the water pump inlet mounting bolt from the side of the block and then remove the 2 nuts attaching the pipe to the water pump. Remove the pipe.
5. Remove the mounting bracket bolt and then remove the dipstick tube. Plug the hole with a rag. Remove the right hand under cover and the power steering adjusting bracket ( if it has power steering).
6.Remove the 3 bolts and remove the water pump. Keep coolant OFF the timing belt (plenty of rags to soak it up)., Remove the O ring from the block.
7. To install a new pump, start by replacing the O ring in the block. Then the reverse of these steps.
8. Water pump mounting bolts are torqued to 11 ft.lbs only. Also replace the O ring on the dipstick tube and coat it with oil before reinstalling.
9. Refill the cooling system and run the engine up to operating temperature, with the heater running. This will force the air out of the system. Once the air is out top up the rad and replace the rad cap.

REPLACE WATER PUMP.DRAIN THE COOLING SYSTEM.DISCONNECT THE RADIATOR INLET HOSE FROM THE INLET PIPE. REMOVE TIMING BELT FROM THE WATER PUMP PULLEY.REMOVE THE WATER INLET HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT.REMOVE THE MOUNTING BOLTS AND STUDS. LIFT OUT THE WATER PUMP BY CAREFULLY PRYING BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE CYLINDER HEAD.REMOVEOLD PACKING AND CLEAN THE MOUNTING SURFACES. INSTALL NEW SEAL PACKING TO THE WATER PUMP GROOVE AND NEW O - RING TO THE WATER BYPASS PIPE.INSTALL NEW WATER PUMP TORQUE BOLTS 14 FT LBS.

TO REPLACE WATER PUMP.FIRST YOU HAVE TO DRAIN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. REMOVE AIR INTAKE DUCT AND RESONATOR. REMOVE THE RADIATOR SHROUD AND FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REMOVE THE DRIVE BELT. REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY.YOU NEED A PIN SPANNER WRENCH OR STRAP WRENCH TO HOLD WATER PUMP PULLEY WHILE LOOSEN WATER PUMP PULLEY BOLTS .YOU CAN BUY STRAP WRENCH OR RENT PIN SPANNER WRENCH AT AUTO ZONE PARTS STORES OR OTHER STORES HAS TOOLS CAN BE RENT. ONCE WATER PUMP PULLEY REMOVED. REMOVE THE WATER PUMP MOUNTING BOLTS. REMOVE WATER PUMP. IF WATER PUMP STUCK YOU CAN TAP WITH SOFT FACE HAMMER OR A LONG PIECE OF ROUND WOOD.WHEN WATER REMOVED.YOU NEED TO CLEAN THE SEALING SURFACE CAREFUL DONT SCRATCH SEALING SURFACE. YOU CAN BUY CAN OF SPRAY GASKET REMOVER.CLEAN SURFACE GOOD THEN WIPE WITH LACQUER THINNER OR ACETONE.THEN GET WATER PUMP NEW GASKET MATCH HOLES UP WITH GASKET TO WATER PUMP. ONCE HOLES MATCH UP APPLY RTV SEALANT ON BOTH SIDES WATER PUMP GASKET. THEN PUT GASKET ON WATER PUMP THEN INSTALL WATER PUMP TO VECHICLE.TORQUE WATER PUMP BOLTS TO 89 INCH LBS .TIGHTEN WATER PUMP PULLEY BOLTS TO 18 FT LBS THEN PUT EVERY THING BACK VISA VERSA.

Hello, here is the instructions for replacing the thermostat. the thermostat is mounted in the water pump

Remove the radiator outlet hose.

Remove the water pump inlet bolts.

Remove the water pump inlet from the water pump.

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Here is how you do it step by step;

STEP 1. Loosen the bolts on the water pump flywheel then remove the belt.

STEP 2. Take a oil-pan length 2x4 and use it in betwen jack and oil pan and jack up engine almost so that steering pump fluid cover on top side almost hits cross bar.

STEP 3 Remove the center bolt of the motor mount holding the two halves of the mount together.


STEP 4 Remove two bolts and one nut on the engine side mount. Remove 4 bolts (2 on top and two hidden on side) of the bolts holding the mount to the frame.


STEP 5. Now take a big 2x4 and wedge it so as to move the engine to the driver side of the compartment. At the same time rotate and move the mount piece on the engine side rotating about the stud [that the nut came off of]so as to paritally split apart the two mount halves. You'll see that you can now get at the two hidden bolts.


SEP 6. Remove the water pump pulley wheel. There are a bunch of small and little bolts in the water pump...some on bottom side.


STEP 7 Remove them and old pump and Scrape off old gasket.




STEP 8. Apply new gasket and sealer to new pump and reverse order to install.




Good luck..

It's pretty straightforward EXCEPT you must loosen the engine mount and jack the engine up about an inch to get enough clearance to get it out/in because the engine is about 1/4" too far to the passenger side. Just did my 04' and that was a hard to find piece of missing info.

Removal
1. Support the vehicle on jack stands.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Drain the cooling system.
4. Remove water pump drive belt.
5. Disconnect the coolant hoses at the water pump.
6. Remove the water pump pulley bolts (long bolt removed through the access hole provided in
the body side rail), then remove the pulley.
7. Remove the torque axis mount. See TORQUE AXIS ENGINE MOUNT .
8. Remove the water pump attaching bolts and pump.
9. Clean all gasket mating surfaces.



Installation
1. Using a new gasket, install the water pump on the engine. Tighten the bolts to
specifications. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
2. Install the torque axis mount. See TORQUE AXIS ENGINE MOUNT .
3. Install the water pump pulley, then tighten the bolts to specifications. See TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS .
4. Connect the coolant hoses onto the pump.
5. Install the water pump drive belt.
6. Fill the cooling system.
7. Add coolant supplement tablets.
8. Connect the battery cable, then start the engine.
9. Inspect for coolant leaks.

Most often you do not need to totally remove the right motor mount. GM unfortunately made one bolt on the water pump that you can't get to w/o messin with the motor mount. There are actually two bolts that have access holes in the motor mount but in many cases you can get at and remove the one bolt with some clever maneuvering and the right tool. Yet that leaves the other ****** bolt. Now this is the PO factor....just one bolt you know some idiot designer left to make every bodies life difficult. So here is how you do it step by step. Loosen the bolts on the water pump flywheel then remove the belt. Take a oil-pan length 2x4 and use it in between jack and oil pan and jack up engine almost so that steering pump fluid cover on top side almost hits cross bar. Remove the center bolt of the motor mount holding the two halves of the mount together. Remove two bolts and one nut on the engine side mount. Remove 4 bolts (2 on top and two hidden on side) of the bolts holding the mount to the frame. Now take a big 2x4 and wedge it so as to move the engine to the driver side of the compartment. At the same time rotate and move the mount piece on the engine side--rotating about the stud [that the nut came off of]--so as to partly split apart the two mount halves. You'll see that you can now get at the two hidden bolts. Remove the water pump pulley wheel. There are a bunch of small and little bolts in the water pump...some on bottom side. Remove them and old pump. Scrape off old gasket. Apply new gasket and sealer to new pump and reverse order to install

First you must drain the coolant. Remove powersteering pump[keep hoses connected)this is just to make room for water pump removal so just sit it off to he side.Loosen the the water pump pulley mounting bolts, remove the drivebelt,remove the pump pulley. Remove the pump mounting bolts and pul the pump from engine.Install every thing in reverse ,but be sure to clean the mating surface of old sealer and gasket first, also be sure to use RTV gasket sealer on engine side of the new gasket.Be sure not to over/under tighten the bolts the torque specs. are 22 to 29 for the long bolts and 96 to132 for short bolts and 108 to 132 ft lb for the pulley bolts.