I hope you’ll see this. I have 2008 Chevy Tahoe , we have change the battery, new alternator both done at the shop. My gage on the inside keeps bouncing from 14 volt to 12 volts . What else should I look at ? I think the shop has done work on my dime that didn’t need done. I really done want to go back there with out knowledge of what to tell them to check. Thank you ahead of time if you see this message
When I was 14, my dad had a Buick with a bad water pump. He was working out of town, so I decided to 'fix' it. The pump was one with about a dozen bolts. I got it swapped and proceeded to snap three of the bolts off. I did the 14-year-old thing and glued the bolt heads in place. The car ran for years that way without leaking. I never did tell on myself. Feeling a little guilt right now.
Just changed the water pump on my 92 GMC K1500 - simple, rewarding, doesn't leak. That water pump must win the award for the MOST surface area that could possibly leak in the industry...good grief!
GM is synonymous with junk. What they put out today is a disgrace and even Barra has acknowledged it when she came in to the CEO position. Unfortunately nothing's changed and she hasn't seemed to be able to correct the problem. So many premature failures is a result of using lousy OEM parts, all comes down to saving a few dollars and letting the owners sort it out down the line. Look at resale value, before you purchase one of these vehicles, because true cost of ownership is not just the purchase price but the repairs and what the car is worth when you want to trade it. Buying a GM vehicle is false economy it will always cost you more money in the end.
I remember taking my 2012 Sonic w/ 1.4 turbo to the local Chevy dealer for a leaking water pump to be fixed under warranty. Got it back 2 days later, parked it in my garage...underneath the engine the next morning was a large puddle of oil. Long story short...Never again Chevy, you're dead to me.
@@sharedknowledge6640 none of the car makers are the same, our Honda required new injectors at 60k due to misfires, common issue on the 1.5t, just like the 3.5L.
@@stevem2757no, they are not torque to yield on the motor mount. I've been doing this for 15 plus years, thousands and thousands of cars and never once has there been TTY motor mount bolts. I have two vehicles with the 1.4t and I've looked in service data...you are wrong just so you know. Crank bolt is TTY though
Take it easy dude. Chill. That was the advice from the Chevy service department/parts. That is what I was told when I purchased the new water pump from the dealership.
@@stevem2757 again, you're wrong. No water pump bolts on anything are torque to yield. I've worked on thousands and thousands of cars...thousands of water pumps, never tty bolts. They want to sell you more stuff buddy. Even service data confirms they are not tty bolts. I have service data for my 12 and 13 Cruzes...which have the exact same engine as the trax and encore...same water pump. I looked it up before I even commented. If you need dealer advice on how to work on a car, please just don't do your own work.
Modern car engineers meeting. The boss: "Replacing a water pump is way too cheap and easy. We need to fix that." Engineer one: "We could design them to fail in four years, and require a good mechanic spend two hours replacing it." Engineer two: "Let's cover it up with the air box." Engineer three: "Better yet, let's require removing an engine mount." Engineer four: "Amateur hour. Let's put the alternator UNDER the water pump!" The meeting breaks into laughter, with the boss pounding his fist on the conference table. Boss: "Man, you guys are catching on. What else you got." Engineer one: "Well, the parts guys propose over-pricing all parts, and back ordering everything." Boss: "Mr. Engineer One, pricing parts is for the bean counters. This is a professional engineers meeting, so get back in your lane.
Good analogy. It would seem that they make it so that you get mad, say things you will regret and scratch your head saying " why would someone design the water pump to take 2 hours to take out. I could go on and on.
Great information. After watching this and two others, I was able to replace the pump, thermostat, and belt for my neighbor. Dealer had quoted him $1600. We did it for the price of parts, a set of e-torx and an extended hose clamp tool. Thanks for all the info.
I knew there was a reason why I chose to work on OTR trucks n heavy equipment! Cars like this make me happy I chose heavy diesel equipment! Great job Eric knocking that job out of the park!
Hi, Mr. O. This vid shows exactly why a DIY guy like myself should know a professional mechanic who knows his stuff. I lost count of how may items I would have broken trying to get that water pump out. That number doesn't include broken fingernails. I also appreciate your consideration to your viewers. Good lighting, good camera angles, humorous narrative, and an entertaining vocabulary all contribute to my experience. So true: "If you can do it, I can watch it." Anyway, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
45 years ago, I replaced a water pump in a Datsun B210 in 15 minutes with a 13 mm socket on a 3/8 drive ratchet after wrenching on the 3 pump bolts and the fan belt. More time was spent drinking beer while waiting for the car to cool down than executing the repair. Mrs O might not approve of my delay tactics but I was in my parents driveway, thus had supervision.
hell yeah...a few years ago were were headed south in he 2008 town and country. developed a leak in the housing from the radiator to the engine. sruck in friday night slow freeway traffic near mt.vernon KY. Finally got off to the exit. Got flat-bedded to a shop nearby....the due had mud trucks and some drag cars and I knew we were in good hands. 5 years later and the '08 town and country is still running strong. Thanks to those dudes in KY....
When I was about 13, Dad's 55 Pontiac needed a new water pump. He was a tall and big man with an ample belly and could not lean over the radiator to do the job. He drafted me to do the work for him. That was my enjoyable intro to auto repair. I've been at it ever since.
My daughter and son in law own a 2017 Trax. I told them not to buy a General Mess but here we are. I hope that I never have to do this job. Whew! Ya gotta love engineers. Wait a minute. Hold the phone! Did I hear a mother "lover" at about 25:50? Believe me I couldn't do this job without filling the swear bucket.
Unfortunately all thermostats cost way more than they should these days. Had to replace the thermostat on my 08 impala last week at 210000 miles and the freaking thing was 34 dollars from Napa. That was the cheapest I could find locally too. If I wanted to wait a few days for it I could have gotten it from rock auto for 8 bucks but I couldn’t wait all week.
Been watching Eric O. since 2016. He still amazes me as his simple progressive techniques keep the job moving smoothly. A cup of Black Rifle coffee, a video with Eric O. starring in it, makes my day.
Another way to keep track of the bolts is to use the picture on the box (if it has one) and pop the bolts through the cardboard in their proper location.
Thank you so much, ive learned so much from educational people such as yourself. Willing to learn us what we need to take care of things on our own. Never have i ever hae someone teach me how to do things i need to other than watching tutorials, you are helping a ton. Forever great full. Blessings.
I like to watch the reassembly portion most of all. Being a mechanic all my life the most relaxing and rewarding part is where you got the old oart pulled, the cleanup done and now the reward of reassembly. It's just relaxing. Thanks Eric..
It is indeed difficult to always determine how intermingled parts are on modern vehicles - so yes - we sometimes might remove something to get at what we are repairing - that maybe we did not actually need to remove 🤨👍✌️
You're doing a fine job young man. This is more GM junk. We run about 20 fleet cars in our company and the two that have been the most trouble have been a Chevy Equinox and a Fusion Ecoboost. The '21 Equinox broke down with about 6,000 miles on it. The Fusion suffered a severe oil leak at somewhere around 40K and required a new engine, then the water pump on the replacement engine failed at 115K and almost ruined another engine. Anything with a larger naturally-aspirated 4 cylinder(Altima/Camry/Fusion)have been flawless.
There are "Hold my venison jerkey" auto repair channels and there are "Hold my soy latte" auto repair channels. Thanks for shooting straight all these years!
Just worked on one of these. Parts were back ordered for way over a month. Replaced the turbo, and everyone knows, the waste gate enjoys staying open lol. Topped off the coolant and just my luck, the water pump started leaking.
I’ve been watching your channel for some time and absolutely love it! I’m extremely impressed with your knowledge and abilities! I don’t usually comment, but I just watch the video “How to fix a car that keeps blowing fuses” and was sooo impressed I just had to tell you. I don’t understand why anyone within 100 miles of you would go anywhere else!!! Keep up the excellent work as I will be watching you!
I enjoyed working on cars & trucks for many years. My back got old, I can't stay bent over the motors any more. Take it to young people now. Cheers Eric!
Had an Opel Cadet while in grad school (1980) and could not afford to have the water pump replaced so I bought a rebuilt one, a socket set, and a Chilton’s. It took me 10 hours, but it worked fine for the life of the car. Very satisfying. Best Regards Mr O
I had two of those Chevey Trax with less than 60k at my shop. Both had over heating issues and serious Bucking when accelerating. No codes or coolant leaks. However, the overflow tank looked like someone had put Strawberry Milk in there. I looked in Mitchell for TSB's. Turns out the Transmission fluid and Coolant Mixes due too a faulty radiator. I don't know if someone else has dealt with this issue.
Pretty common problem with internal radiator failures in many brands of vehicles. That's why its best to have an external auxiliary transmission cooler that isn't tied into the radiator at all.
I replaced all engine/transmission mounts on my wife's car earlier this year. Just with some hand tools. When I got to that big mount, I thought I had the wrong part. Needed to jack the engine up about 1.5" extra so the new mount could seat. The old mount was completely worn and had totally sagged..
I always loosen up the pulley bolts first before removing the belt - especially when I don't have an air ratchet . I sure would love to have some of those tools - LoL - the hose clamp tool is amazing as it is so hard to try and get pliers into some spots . When I worked in a shop years ago - I would just use a die grinder and cut off the clamps and even the hoses . Most of the time if you dont cut the hose and take it off - the fittings can pull right out of the heater core etc.
I just scheduled my 2018 Civic EXT for the water pump and drive belt replacement at my local Honda service. The weep hole is dripping. My car hit 116,300 miles. Total cost: $875. For all the work involved, I consider that price more than reasonable.
I have a 16 year old Honda with almost 200,000 on the clock. Still running the original water pump. Even if it does go out it is 30 minutes to replace it. Small difference in quality there...
Had to do one of these a few months ago. Dont buy a cheap water pump, the one i was provided the impeller wasn't pressed on all the way and bound up when i bolted the water pump on so i got to do it twice. May as well replace the valve cover gasket while you are there before it starts misfiring from oil in the spark plug tubes.
Great Video. Just watching you give us a great explanation as to why the labor costs are high when you take your vehicle in to the repair shop. Quit a lot goes into a particular job. WOW!
My very first excursion into DIY car repair at age 19 was replacing a leaky water pump on my 1963 Valiant. Luckily I did it at a friend’s service station where he was available for consultation.
I recommend you replace both water pump and thermostat they are cheep garbage too i have replaced the water pump just to replace the thermostat 10k miles later both pump and thermostat go around 115-150k just easier to do 1 and done as always your the best Chanel out there showing how to do stuff love your channel
That was a Speedy Dry Moment not a Sponcer like how you pointed out that bolts can be different sizes some new mechcanic's find out that the hard way like cutting torches near a Camper's waste tank can't burn! What a Stink!!!; )
Nice video, great for everyone to see how involved this job is. The upper radiator hose has a quick release thats easier to remove than the clamp. I remove the 3 thermostat bolts and leave the thermostat attached to the bypass hose instead of fiddling with that hose. The 3 horizontal motor mount bracket bolts and the 3 vertical bolts are all also torque to yield one time use bolts.
In the old days, older technology required parts to be robust... engineering was typically simple already. These days, our advanced technology is used to engineer cars and parts to sit on the bleeding edge of functional versus cheap as absolutely permissable.
Very nice, Eric O.! I have an '08 Saturn Astra with a 1.8 L Ecotec. Mine's an XER, though, so after air box and serpentine belt removal, there are 8 bolts: 3 for the pulley, and 5 for the pump. I'm about to roll 110,000 miles and the pump is just starting to weep, so I suppose the seals are about to go. Pump is on order and should arrive next week. Cheers!
my Opel / Vauxhall car has the same engine and I stopped counting how many times I did the water pump in 10 years. That upper hose I always unscrew and take out the pump first and then. remove the hose from it, find it easier that way. You can leave the thermostat housing connected to the small hose.. remove 3 bolts and disconnect from waterpump.. leave thermostat in car, new seal before the new pump . Also the housing is robust, never broke one… but broke several of the outlet on the other side of the head
This is like the third video with that 03-05 LX Element sitting there. Motor job due to head gasket or lack of valve adjustments? How’s the rear trailing arm mounts?
Sooo true,,, I still have mine at home,,,, weighs 60lbs. & still breaks everything loose ! Gone through 3 Snap On $$$$ air guns @ work so far in +/- 10 yrs. !
Excellent video and tool recommendations. I have a 2019 Trax that hasn't given me any trouble yet, but this gives me an indication of what to expect if I have to work on it.
You know what amazes me I remember back in the old days let's say on the 350 4 bokts two hoses and your water pump was out nowadays man you got to dig all kinds of stuff out just to get to the prime source of the problem I don't know they seem to overcomplicate stuff for my book but you did an excellent job as usual have a great day
good job, as a retired Mopar tech, enjoy watching these type video's. 1 little suggestion, i would cover the intake connection. no need in anything going down there, just precaution.
TY Eric totally enjoyed this replacement of the water pump. I did need this adventure with you after watching the funeral service for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2, so TY mate lifted me up as always and TY for your confidence in us doing a good job while you did all the work with those magic hands. Hope you and Mrs O had a fantastic weekend and your week ahead is smooth and constant for you. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗👍👍
I always trace my parts on cardboard and jam the bolts through that where they went. If I put them in the new pump I would absolutely knock the pump off of whatever I sat it on. Lol
love ur vids . having done a dozen of these professionally over the last 12months. u don't gotta worry about locking or removing the tensioner . plenty of access
Wow, looked like a nightmare of a job to me. I'm glad it wasn't me doing it. Man at the tools that would have been flying. I'd also hate to pay the bill for that job. I wouldn't want to change or pay to change that alternator either. Good job man.
Doesn't help that the engine is in there sideways like so many vehicles....Not sure I'd even want to try a water pump replacement in a regular pickup either, so much crap in the way that has to be removed. I tried replacing the head gasket in a 1991 Ford Tempo about a year ago, didn't turn out good at all, it wouldn't run at all afterwards...that led me to realize I'm not a mechanic at all (never claimed to be in the first place), got the car for free luckily, and sold it for $200 for parts. However it was a great learning lesson, never attempt to work on something like that if you've never done it before, and don't know what you are doing. I figured hmm, its a 4 cylinder engine, so only 1 head to deal with...yeah, well somewhere at some point something didn't go together or come apart right because it didn't run at all after I got done with it :(.
Eric, I follow your vids regularly ! Your old school like me , very informative & raw, so to speak,,,we garage owners seam to , more so lately, wait for ( with heat & lights on ) over $300K invested (not including building) to repair vehicles that “GOOGLE” can’t fix ! I Should & can retire now ! Maybe I should,, & let Google fix “everything “ Please don’t take it “personal “ thanks, & have a great day !
Hi Eric and the Lovely Mrs. O.,I always used the gasket and outlined it on a piece of cardboard but there's not a gasket, use the water pump like Eric O.
2.0 ecotek in my Saturn. GM wanted $1000 to change the pump. I had to take half the ngine apart but did it for $200? Turbo had to come off as well as the fuse box and battery tray. What fun.
The more I see the vehicles you work on, the more I am grateful to have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt 2.2l 4-D. It's very easy car to restore. Eric, I like having you as a teacher. Thanks for your DIY FYI
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@Anyon Matt why would it be obvious that you are not a GM fan?
@ Big Dave
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I hope you’ll see this. I have 2008 Chevy Tahoe , we have change the battery, new alternator both done at the shop. My gage on the inside keeps bouncing from 14 volt to 12 volts . What else should I look at ? I think the shop has done work on my dime that didn’t need done. I really done want to go back there with out knowledge of what to tell them to check. Thank you ahead of time if you see this message
I can tell you that back when I was wrenching, one of the happiest days was the day I bought one of those cable hose clamp pliers
When I was 14, my dad had a Buick with a bad water pump. He was working out of town, so I decided to 'fix' it. The pump was one with about a dozen bolts. I got it swapped and proceeded to snap three of the bolts off. I did the 14-year-old thing and glued the bolt heads in place. The car ran for years that way without leaking. I never did tell on myself. Feeling a little guilt right now.
😁😂🤣😆
Don't worry it was just a GM
That’s the funniest cover up I have ever heard of.
Did you use Gorilla glue ??
...YOU WERE LUCKY-(!)
Just changed the water pump on my 92 GMC K1500 - simple, rewarding, doesn't leak. That water pump must win the award for the MOST surface area that could possibly leak in the industry...good grief!
Wow, 4 years on a new water pump. Way to go GM.
GM Korea* lol
I've got a2006 pontiac vibe with the Toyota 4zz engine, has 306k and the original water pump
To be fair, at least they put the water pump on the engine instead of _inside_ the engine.
No coolant ! Tap water destroys em
GM is synonymous with junk. What they put out today is a disgrace and even Barra has acknowledged it when she came in to the CEO position. Unfortunately nothing's changed and she hasn't seemed to be able to correct the problem. So many premature failures is a result of using lousy OEM parts, all comes down to saving a few dollars and letting the owners sort it out down the line. Look at resale value, before you purchase one of these vehicles, because true cost of ownership is not just the purchase price but the repairs and what the car is worth when you want to trade it. Buying a GM vehicle is false economy it will always cost you more money in the end.
Eric always mentions what people say in the comments when he's his own biggest critic lol. And a damn fine mechanic.
I remember taking my 2012 Sonic w/ 1.4 turbo to the local Chevy dealer for a leaking water pump to be fixed under warranty. Got it back 2 days later, parked it in my garage...underneath the engine the next morning was a large puddle of oil. Long story short...Never again Chevy, you're dead to me.
It almost seems like you have to do your own work these days.😢
Gm went down the crapper in 08 when they had to get bailed out. Everything got cheapened up
@@sharedknowledge6640 none of the car makers are the same, our Honda required new injectors at 60k due to misfires, common issue on the 1.5t, just like the 3.5L.
It’s not just GMs. Hondas have major issues these days.
@Minivan Lifestyle manual or fake “cvt”
6 motor mount bolts on that 1.4 torque monster... impressive. I hope its enough to hold it.
And the motor mount bolts are torque to yield. Had to buy new when I replaced water pump 1.4 ecotec
@@stevem2757no, they are not torque to yield on the motor mount. I've been doing this for 15 plus years, thousands and thousands of cars and never once has there been TTY motor mount bolts. I have two vehicles with the 1.4t and I've looked in service data...you are wrong just so you know. Crank bolt is TTY though
Take it easy dude. Chill. That was the advice from the Chevy service department/parts. That is what I was told when I purchased the new water pump from the dealership.
Also some of the water pump bolts are tty also confirmed from the dealership.
@@stevem2757 again, you're wrong. No water pump bolts on anything are torque to yield. I've worked on thousands and thousands of cars...thousands of water pumps, never tty bolts. They want to sell you more stuff buddy. Even service data confirms they are not tty bolts. I have service data for my 12 and 13 Cruzes...which have the exact same engine as the trax and encore...same water pump. I looked it up before I even commented. If you need dealer advice on how to work on a car, please just don't do your own work.
Modern car engineers meeting.
The boss: "Replacing a water pump is way too cheap and easy. We need to fix that."
Engineer one: "We could design them to fail in four years, and require a good mechanic spend two hours replacing it."
Engineer two: "Let's cover it up with the air box."
Engineer three: "Better yet, let's require removing an engine mount."
Engineer four: "Amateur hour. Let's put the alternator UNDER the water pump!"
The meeting breaks into laughter, with the boss pounding his fist on the conference table.
Boss: "Man, you guys are catching on. What else you got."
Engineer one: "Well, the parts guys propose over-pricing all parts, and back ordering everything."
Boss: "Mr. Engineer One, pricing parts is for the bean counters. This is a professional engineers meeting, so get back in your lane.
🤣🤣🤣
Good analogy. It would seem that they make it so that you get mad, say things you will regret and scratch your head saying " why would someone design the water pump to take 2 hours to take out. I could go on and on.
Apparently you’ve never replaced a timing belt driven water pump. Lol. This is cake work compared to a lot of them.
😂
“Oh, and another thing, let’s put the starter inside the transmission. “
Great information. After watching this and two others, I was able to replace the pump, thermostat, and belt for my neighbor. Dealer had quoted him $1600. We did it for the price of parts, a set of e-torx and an extended hose clamp tool. Thanks for all the info.
I knew there was a reason why I chose to work on OTR trucks n heavy equipment! Cars like this make me happy I chose heavy diesel equipment! Great job Eric knocking that job out of the park!
I love how all these connectors etc always pop right out for you guys. Took me a half hour to get my air box loose.
_I love how all these connectors etc always pop right out for you guys. Took me a half hour to get my air box loose._
I know, right?
Its CGI😆
Hands on experience is valuable.
Practice makes perfect.
I put plastic safe dielectric grease on any connector I can possibly reach, saves me massive headaches later.
"I'm ugly, not stupid" The one liners are fantastic on your channel!
If nothing else, you seem patient. Ha Ha. I watched the whole show. No extra bolts left, plus no leaks. Good job.
Hi, Mr. O. This vid shows exactly why a DIY guy like myself should know a professional mechanic who knows his stuff. I lost count of how may items I would have broken trying to get that water pump out. That number doesn't include broken fingernails. I also appreciate your consideration to your viewers. Good lighting, good camera angles, humorous narrative, and an entertaining vocabulary all contribute to my experience. So true: "If you can do it, I can watch it." Anyway, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
Best freekin auto DIY I've ever seen. Down to earth, understandable, and extremely helpful to guys like me who HATE to work on cars. Thanks!
45 years ago, I replaced a water pump in a Datsun B210 in 15 minutes with a 13 mm socket on a 3/8 drive ratchet after wrenching on the 3 pump bolts and the fan belt. More time was spent drinking beer while waiting for the car to cool down than executing the repair. Mrs O might not approve of my delay tactics but I was in my parents driveway, thus had supervision.
Yeah...so true. I have an 89 GMC V1500 Suburban...time to access and remove water pump was maybe 25 minutes and I'm DIY.
Hell yes.. same with my '84 toymota pickup.. I miss her.
B210...was good.....I bought a new 310.....much fwd junk.
I love the running commentary and sense of humor. makes it fun to watch and learn. thank you.
Nice that it is a exterior water pump, not one where timing chain etc has to all come off! Great job Mr. O!
hell yeah...a few years ago were were headed south in he 2008 town and country. developed a leak in the housing from the radiator to the engine. sruck in friday night slow freeway traffic near mt.vernon KY. Finally got off to the exit. Got flat-bedded to a shop nearby....the due had mud trucks and some drag cars and I knew we were in good hands. 5 years later and the '08 town and country is still running strong. Thanks to those dudes in KY....
When I was about 13, Dad's 55 Pontiac needed a new water pump. He was a tall and big man with an ample belly and could not lean over the radiator to do the job. He drafted me to do the work for him. That was my enjoyable intro to auto repair. I've been at it ever since.
Another well-designed GM product for ease of maintenance.
If you think this was bad maybe some day he will do a v8 4.7 toyota timing belt, every 100k.
Sarcasm ?
@@guns-gas-diesel that one is not bad. Huge space to work on
I would take that one. Remove the engine mount and you have 1/2 a mile to work between the engine and frame.
@@guns-gas-diesel lol this engine won’t even last as long as the timing belt on a toyota
"We have to release the tension on the tensioner." - Eric O
That's what i tell myself everyday after work.
😅
Using the old water pump as bolt placement holder and reference.. excellent and ingenious
common sense as a mechanic.
@@maxwell431 yeah those that do it everyday learn the tricks thru trials
Eric O is going to keep the air tool manufacturers in business. Loyal customer.
A 2018 car that needs a water pump already? I want one of those! Great video!
Not like the old days where you loosened the fan belt, took out 4 bolts, slapped the new one on and went down the road. Thanks for Sharing!🤣😂🙂
My daughter and son in law own a 2017 Trax. I told them not to buy a General Mess but here we are. I hope that I never have to do this job. Whew! Ya gotta love engineers. Wait a minute. Hold the phone! Did I hear a mother "lover" at about 25:50? Believe me I couldn't do this job without filling the swear bucket.
Thermostat replacement used to be DIY job for $5 but this is a "better" way of doing it.
Unfortunately all thermostats cost way more than they should these days. Had to replace the thermostat on my 08 impala last week at 210000 miles and the freaking thing was 34 dollars from Napa. That was the cheapest I could find locally too. If I wanted to wait a few days for it I could have gotten it from rock auto for 8 bucks but I couldn’t wait all week.
Been watching Eric O. since 2016. He still amazes me as his simple progressive techniques keep the job moving smoothly. A cup of Black Rifle coffee, a video with Eric O. starring in it, makes my day.
Another way to keep track of the bolts is to use the picture on the box (if it has one) and pop the bolts through the cardboard in their proper location.
nail polish comes in all different color that is what i use steal it from the wife
@@juanrodriguez-ry6yt *_"nail polish... steal it from the wife..."_* Sure thing, buddy. We believe you. Millions wouldn't.
I usually avoid buying GM’s and that solves the issue
Geez, I was upset I had to remove the alternator to replace my water pump.
I used to use glow in the dark nail polish to mark timing marks to use a light gun on. It worked great.
Thank you so much, ive learned so much from educational people such as yourself. Willing to learn us what we need to take care of things on our own. Never have i ever hae someone teach me how to do things i need to other than watching tutorials, you are helping a ton. Forever great full. Blessings.
I like to watch the reassembly portion most of all. Being a mechanic all my life the most relaxing and rewarding part is where you got the old oart pulled, the cleanup done and now the reward of reassembly. It's just relaxing. Thanks Eric..
It is indeed difficult to always determine how intermingled parts are on modern vehicles - so yes - we sometimes might remove something to get at what we are repairing - that maybe we did not actually need to remove 🤨👍✌️
I couldn't work on these new cars . I would be constantly repressing memories of the past simplicities 😉. Good video as always .
You're doing a fine job young man. This is more GM junk. We run about 20 fleet cars in our company and the two that have been the most trouble have been a Chevy Equinox and a Fusion Ecoboost. The '21 Equinox broke down with about 6,000 miles on it. The Fusion suffered a severe oil leak at somewhere around 40K and required a new engine, then the water pump on the replacement engine failed at 115K and almost ruined another engine. Anything with a larger naturally-aspirated 4 cylinder(Altima/Camry/Fusion)have been flawless.
Loved my Beretta, but stared at it for 30 minutes before my brain would accept that I had to take off a motor mount to change the belt.
Turbo Gm, or Ford 4 cylinder. JUST SAY NO
There are "Hold my venison jerkey" auto repair channels and there are "Hold my soy latte" auto repair channels. Thanks for shooting straight all these years!
there are no man-buns and safety flip-flops on this channel 🍻
there's only two car guys that I follow on TH-cam, Eric O and Rainman Ray the only two legit guys on the Innerweb hands down!
@@carlosnavarro921 Check out Watch Wes Work
Customer states what is another one - but hes a dealership tech so take some of his stuff with a grain of salt
Just worked on one of these. Parts were back ordered for way over a month. Replaced the turbo, and everyone knows, the waste gate enjoys staying open lol. Topped off the coolant and just my luck, the water pump started leaking.
And to see the cummins 5.9L has two bolts to change...what a frankenstein job and the thow away wire harness.
I looked at that engine bay and thought it looked mostly like an Opel. After the video, I checked it out. I wasn't wrong
I’ve been watching your channel for some time and absolutely love it! I’m extremely impressed with your knowledge and abilities! I don’t usually comment, but I just watch the video “How to fix a car that keeps blowing fuses” and was sooo impressed I just had to tell you. I don’t understand why anyone within 100 miles of you would go anywhere else!!! Keep up the excellent work as I will be watching you!
Great video but seriously when Luna is meowing in the background please acknowledge her and give her some lovin the viewers love that ❤❤❤
What a pós engine ehh?!?!? Lol
Just finished this job up here in the old new england. This vid truly helped me out as always. You are wealth of knowlage. Thankyou for your channel
"It's got the big 1.4" Classic Mr O.
I enjoyed working on cars & trucks for many years. My back got old, I can't stay bent over the motors any more. Take it to young people now. Cheers Eric!
Had an Opel Cadet while in grad school (1980) and could not afford to have the water pump replaced so I bought a rebuilt one, a socket set, and a Chilton’s. It took me 10 hours, but it worked fine for the life of the car. Very satisfying. Best Regards Mr O
Fun car, thats my childs name
It's cool at the start of the video when you say "South Main Auto channel" it sounds like "Self Made Auto". Teaching is good! 😁
The video was great… very easy to understand step by step action. Kept
my interest. 2 thumbs up for sure.
I had two of those Chevey Trax with less than 60k at my shop. Both had over heating issues and serious Bucking when accelerating. No codes or coolant leaks. However, the overflow tank looked like someone had put Strawberry Milk in there. I looked in Mitchell for TSB's. Turns out the Transmission fluid and Coolant Mixes due too a faulty radiator.
I don't know if someone else has dealt with this issue.
GM have had this 'Feature' for decades.
Pretty common problem with internal radiator failures in many brands of vehicles. That's why its best to have an external auxiliary transmission cooler that isn't tied into the radiator at all.
I'm surprised you were able to reuse the tensioner. Mine break just from looking at it or thinking about looking at it.
I replaced all engine/transmission mounts on my wife's car earlier this year. Just with some hand tools. When I got to that big mount, I thought I had the wrong part. Needed to jack the engine up about 1.5" extra so the new mount could seat. The old mount was completely worn and had totally sagged..
I always loosen up the pulley bolts first before removing the belt - especially when I don't have an air ratchet . I sure would love to have some of those tools - LoL - the hose clamp tool is amazing as it is so hard to try and get pliers into some spots . When I worked in a shop years ago - I would just use a die grinder and cut off the clamps and even the hoses . Most of the time if you dont cut the hose and take it off - the fittings can pull right out of the heater core etc.
I just scheduled my 2018 Civic EXT for the water pump and drive belt replacement at my local Honda service. The weep hole is dripping. My car hit 116,300 miles. Total cost: $875. For all the work involved, I consider that price more than reasonable.
I have a 16 year old Honda with almost 200,000 on the clock. Still running the original water pump. Even if it does go out it is 30 minutes to replace it. Small difference in quality there...
Quick, fast, and in a hurry.... Well done Mr. O.
I just did the same job about a week ago. I almost pulled the tensioner but looked at the new pump and saw I didn't need to. Great video!
Hey there Eric! Happy Sunday to everybody and thumbs UP to S.M.A.R
Had to replace one of these on my wife’s 2014 Chevy Cruze. All things considered it wasn’t too bad. It took me about 2 1/2 hours in my driveway.
That alternator location is CRAZZYYYY
Nice job, I was impressed that those clamp pliers actually worked. Also, someone thought TTY bolts on a water pump was a good idea.
Had to do one of these a few months ago. Dont buy a cheap water pump, the one i was provided the impeller wasn't pressed on all the way and bound up when i bolted the water pump on so i got to do it twice. May as well replace the valve cover gasket while you are there before it starts misfiring from oil in the spark plug tubes.
Best way to end sunday with SMA..cheers folks
Great Video. Just watching you give us a great explanation as to why the labor costs are high when you take your vehicle in to the repair shop. Quit a lot goes into a particular job. WOW!
That's a great idea using the new pump to hold the screws to keep them in order.
My very first excursion into DIY car repair at age 19 was replacing a leaky water pump on my 1963 Valiant. Luckily I did it at a friend’s service station where he was available for consultation.
I recommend you replace both water pump and thermostat they are cheep garbage too i have replaced the water pump just to replace the thermostat 10k miles later both pump and thermostat go around 115-150k just easier to do 1 and done as always your the best Chanel out there showing how to do stuff love your channel
That was a Speedy Dry Moment not a Sponcer like how you pointed out that bolts can be different sizes some new mechcanic's find out that the hard way like cutting torches near a Camper's waste tank can't burn! What a Stink!!!; )
I have to thank you for showing me how to use heat on rusty NY bolts. You saved me a lot of cussing and drilling.
Nice video, great for everyone to see how involved this job is. The upper radiator hose has a quick release thats easier to remove than the clamp. I remove the 3 thermostat bolts and leave the thermostat attached to the bypass hose instead of fiddling with that hose. The 3 horizontal motor mount bracket bolts and the 3 vertical bolts are all also torque to yield one time use bolts.
Once you removed the quick connect retainer, what exact action is used to remove the hose side from the thermostat housing? Pull? Twist? Thanks!
Nice to see you using a 1128 again. I was worried you'd given up on them.
Leaking water pump in only 4 years? Removing Motor mount to change a belt? So much for progress.
In the old days, older technology required parts to be robust... engineering was typically simple already. These days, our advanced technology is used to engineer cars and parts to sit on the bleeding edge of functional versus cheap as absolutely permissable.
Very nice, Eric O.! I have an '08 Saturn Astra with a 1.8 L Ecotec. Mine's an XER, though, so after air box and serpentine belt removal, there are 8 bolts: 3 for the pulley, and 5 for the pump. I'm about to roll 110,000 miles and the pump is just starting to weep, so I suppose the seals are about to go. Pump is on order and should arrive next week. Cheers!
Thanks for the R+R .Background noise very industrial.America on the move!
While I was in there I would replace the alternator to. Eric has more patients than me on this repair what a pain to do!
my Opel / Vauxhall car has the same engine and I stopped counting how many times I did the water pump in 10 years. That upper hose I always unscrew and take out the pump first and then. remove the hose from it, find it easier that way.
You can leave the thermostat housing connected to the small hose.. remove 3 bolts and disconnect from waterpump.. leave thermostat in car, new seal before the new pump . Also the housing is robust, never broke one… but broke several of the outlet on the other side of the head
I lived on South Main street in a small town called Chagrin Falls Ohio when I was a kid. My Dad did all his car maint. and repairs.
Crazy that a 2018 needs a water pump already , eric how many miles on this pig. chad from painted post. new york
This is like the third video with that 03-05 LX Element sitting there. Motor job due to head gasket or lack of valve adjustments? How’s the rear trailing arm mounts?
I love my air tools too. I have a IR 1/2 drive impact that is 40 years old. Still works like new. Can’t say that about a battery powered intact.
Sooo true,,, I still have mine at home,,,, weighs 60lbs. & still breaks everything loose ! Gone through 3 Snap On $$$$ air guns @ work so far in +/- 10 yrs. !
Sunday SMA video is awesome not a big football guy
Excellent video and tool recommendations. I have a 2019 Trax that hasn't given me any trouble yet, but this gives me an indication of what to expect if I have to work on it.
You know what amazes me I remember back in the old days let's say on the 350 4 bokts two hoses and your water pump was out nowadays man you got to dig all kinds of stuff out just to get to the prime source of the problem I don't know they seem to overcomplicate stuff for my book but you did an excellent job as usual have a great day
Love your videos but I could get into a lot of trouble fast attempting this one!
good job, as a retired Mopar tech, enjoy watching these type video's. 1 little suggestion, i would cover the intake connection. no need in anything going down there, just precaution.
TY Eric totally enjoyed this replacement of the water pump. I did need this adventure with you after watching the funeral service for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2, so TY mate lifted me up as always and TY for your confidence in us doing a good job while you did all the work with those magic hands. Hope you and Mrs O had a fantastic weekend and your week ahead is smooth and constant for you.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗👍👍
I always trace my parts on cardboard and jam the bolts through that where they went.
If I put them in the new pump I would absolutely knock the pump off of whatever I sat it on. Lol
love ur vids . having done a dozen of these professionally over the last 12months. u don't gotta worry about locking or removing the tensioner . plenty of access
I made a piece of cardboard for the bolts of the water pump. Also a drawing of the belt position. Works good
Great video for reinforcing basic mechanical logic and intuition.
Wow, looked like a nightmare of a job to me. I'm glad it wasn't me doing it. Man at the tools that would have been flying. I'd also hate to pay the bill for that job. I wouldn't want to change or pay to change that alternator either. Good job man.
Doesn't help that the engine is in there sideways like so many vehicles....Not sure I'd even want to try a water pump replacement in a regular pickup either, so much crap in the way that has to be removed. I tried replacing the head gasket in a 1991 Ford Tempo about a year ago, didn't turn out good at all, it wouldn't run at all afterwards...that led me to realize I'm not a mechanic at all (never claimed to be in the first place), got the car for free luckily, and sold it for $200 for parts. However it was a great learning lesson, never attempt to work on something like that if you've never done it before, and don't know what you are doing. I figured hmm, its a 4 cylinder engine, so only 1 head to deal with...yeah, well somewhere at some point something didn't go together or come apart right because it didn't run at all after I got done with it :(.
Great to see a Trax video. We moved from the Vibe to a Trax.
Eric, I follow your vids regularly ! Your old school like me , very informative & raw, so to speak,,,we garage owners seam to , more so lately, wait for ( with heat & lights on ) over $300K invested (not including building) to repair vehicles that “GOOGLE” can’t fix ! I Should & can retire now ! Maybe I should,, & let Google fix “everything “ Please don’t take it “personal “ thanks, & have a great day !
Hey man good video. According to GM the two 60 mm torque to yield bolts go in position 1 and 10 on your diagram.
This looks very similar job to the opel corsa 1.25l of my friend. We did this job and surprisingly it still works to this day.
Hi Eric and the Lovely Mrs. O.,I always used the gasket and outlined it on a piece of cardboard but there's not a gasket, use the water pump like Eric O.
2.0 ecotek in my Saturn. GM wanted $1000 to change the pump. I had to take half the ngine apart but did it for $200? Turbo had to come off as well as the fuse box and battery tray. What fun.
Remember trying to work the fan out without removing the shield? We had it easy back then!
HOT TIP, loosen the 3 water pump pully bolts before loosening the drive belt
I love how you don't use generic coolant. It bothers me when people use the generic stuff LOL!
Of course I’m still watching Eric! How else am I gonna win that prize I keep hearing about🤣
The more I see the vehicles you work on, the more I am grateful to have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt 2.2l 4-D. It's very easy car to restore. Eric, I like having you as a teacher. Thanks for your DIY FYI
2.2L is easy to work on for the most part. They like to eat timing chains though.
That is the best repair video I've seen. Thank you very much.