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#1 of 19 can someone help me with water pump for grand am ? by frankme Jun 25, 2007 (1:14 pm)
My daughter has a 97 grand am GT and the water pump needs to be changed. Can someone explain to me how to change the water pump? What all do i need to take off to get to the water pump?? any advice will be greatly appreciated.. thanks Frank Replies to this message: burdawg (Jun 26, 2007 5:12 am) frankme (Jun 26, 2007 6:25 am) burdawg (Jun 26, 2007 9:18 am) and 2 more...
#2 of 19 Re: can someone help me with water pump for grand am ? [frankme] by burdawg Jun 26, 2007 (5:12 am)
Replying to: frankme (Jun 25, 2007 1:14 pm) Which engine? If it's a quad 4 then it's a big job. Replies to this message: frankme (Jun 26, 2007 6:25 am) burdawg (Jun 26, 2007 9:18 am) frankme (Jun 26, 2007 10:57 am) and 1 more...
#3 of 19 Re: can someone help me with water pump for grand am ? [burdawg] by frankme Jun 26, 2007 (6:25 am)
Replying to: burdawg (Jun 26, 2007 5:12 am) ok it is a 2.4 liter.. not sure on the quad 4.. does th is help? Replies to this message: burdawg (Jun 26, 2007 9:18 am) frankme (Jun 26, 2007 10:57 am) frankme (Jun 30, 2007 1:58 pm)
#4 of 19 Re: can someone help me with water pump for grand am ? [frankme] by burdawg Jun 26, 2007 (9:18 am)
Replying to: frankme (Jun 26, 2007 6:25 am) Yes. On the 4 cyl, the pump is very hard to get to. It's driven off the timing chain on the back (firewall) side of the engine. If you look at the front of the engine from the right (passengers side) you will see the pump housing, near the exhaust manifold. GM recommends removing the timing chain cover, removing the chain tensioner, removing the exhaust manifold, etc, to get access to the back of the housing to get the pump loose. Independent shops however have a procedure by where they don't do all that work. They still charge $500 (as opposed to $700+ at the dealer) or so though, since it's several hours work. I haven't done it myself, but have read the procedure in the GM manual for the 99 I had. Replies to this message: frankme (Jun 26, 2007 10:57 am) frankme (Jun 30, 2007 1:58 pm)
#5 of 19 Re: can someone help me with water pump for grand am ? [burdawg] by frankme Jun 26, 2007 (10:57 am)
Replying to: burdawg (Jun 26, 2007 9:18 am) THANK YOU FOR THE INFO. IT IS A GREAT HELP ! just wish the bottom bolt would come off as easy as the rest. I would almost be done by now..  well thanks for helping me . have a blessed day ! Replies to this message: frankme (Jun 30, 2007 1:58 pm)
#6 of 19 Re: can someone help me with water pump for grand am ? [frankme] by frankme Jun 30, 2007 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: frankme (Jun 26, 2007 10:57 am) hi I NEED MORE HELP / OK WE CHANGED THE WATER PUMP GOT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER.. NOW IT WONT START.. ALL IT DOES IS SPIN BUT DOES NOT START.. WE HAD SOMEONE COME AND TEST THE TIMEING AND IT IS ALL GOOD.. WHAT CAN BE CAUSING THE CAR FROM NOT STARTING ? ANY IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED .. THANKS
#7 of 19 97 grand am 2.4 l engine will not start after replacing water pump by bigalfree1 Aug 15, 2007 (2:19 pm)
replaced water pump now engine wont start
#8 of 19 Good Job by gtx Aug 15, 2007 (7:59 pm)
If it's got fuel, and it's got air, and it's got spark,  it must start. You say the timing is right on, are you sure it's not 180 out? Are you sure all the plugs are properly seated and functioning?
#9 of 19 engine locked up after water pump changed by grandamnut Sep 16, 2007 (4:32 pm)
Now that the water pump is changed and all the motor parts replaced. The engine seems to be locked up when trying to start it. Can anyone help me with some reasons and what i need to do. Replies to this message: jwhittington (Sep 29, 2007 11:01 am) grandamnut (Sep 29, 2007 12:56 pm) burdawg (Oct 02, 2007 5:32 am)
#10 of 19 Re: engine locked up after water pump changed [grandamnut] by jwhittington Sep 29, 2007 (11:01 am)
Replying to: grandamnut (Sep 16, 2007 4:32 pm) Just got thru changing wp on a 94 pain in the but. Did you check the battery. does it have gas.If the front end is off the ground the fuel pump may not be getting gas. will it turn over at all. Replies to this message: grandamnut (Sep 29, 2007 12:56 pm) burdawg (Oct 02, 2007 5:32 am)

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