How Do You Replace The Water Pump In A Pontiac Grand Am?
The water pump is the heart of the Pontiac Grand Am’s cooling system, circulating the coolant. A faulty water pump can cause some serious damage to the engine of your Pontiac Grand Am. To prolong the life of your vehicle’s engine, make sure to change out a bad water pump. Disconnect the negative battery cables before you begin. Place a drain pan underneath the radiator. When the engine is cool, drain the cooling system from the radiator into the pan. Elevate the vehicle and remove the right front wheel, the splash shield, the water pump sprocket access plate and remove the exhaust manifold if your vehicle has an n automatic transaxle. Use the water pump sprocket holding tool (Tool Part Number J 43651) and attach it to the sprocket with access plate bolts, securing the tool to the front cover of the engine. Remove the following bolts to remove the water pump: the three bolts attaching the pump to the engine block, the bolt to the engine front cover, the bolts to the sprocket and the bol
