Trax Water Pump - South Main Auto Repair
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Date: 2022-09-18
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bobl78
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 pump first and the. 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 bevore the new pump. Also the the housing is robust, never broke one but broke several of the outlet one on the other side of the head
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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 pump first and the. 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 bevore the new pump. Also the the housing is robust, never broke one but broke several of the outlet one on the other side of the head
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Doosh
I know it wasn't on this video, but watching you soldering wires together on another video inspired me to buy a butane soldering iron and go fix my heater fan pigtail correctly. instead of using coughs wire nuts. I only had an old Radio Shack 30w electric type and it just didn't stand a chance against those 12 gauge wires. the butane did perfectly, and made quick work of the shrink wrap. Thanks for showing all the little details like you do, it sure helped me to do my little job.
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I know it wasn't on this video, but watching you soldering wires together on another video inspired me to buy a butane soldering iron and go fix my heater fan pigtail correctly. instead of using coughs wire nuts. I only had an old Radio Shack 30w electric type and it just didn't stand a chance against those 12 gauge wires. the butane did perfectly, and made quick work of the shrink wrap. Thanks for showing all the little details like you do, it sure helped me to do my little job.
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Brian
Hey Eric.
What are your thoughts about the vacuum cooling system filler? Like in the astro # 78585 kit.
I worked as a collision repair technician and on some vehicles (i. e. multi rad systems) I have to use a vacuum based filling as the air pockets are nearly impossible to burp with the traditional method. I don't have the astro tool but used a snap on tool but same concept (use shop air to pull a vacuum on the system and replace the vacuum with coolant from a bucket.
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Hey Eric.
What are your thoughts about the vacuum cooling system filler? Like in the astro # 78585 kit.
I worked as a collision repair technician and on some vehicles (i. e. multi rad systems) I have to use a vacuum based filling as the air pockets are nearly impossible to burp with the traditional method. I don't have the astro tool but used a snap on tool but same concept (use shop air to pull a vacuum on the system and replace the vacuum with coolant from a bucket.
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Mauser304
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.
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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.
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Jimmy
My suggestion if your doing this. Replace the thermostat. They were known to cause false overheating messages and disabling the AC and running the fan on high mode. There is another temp sensor in the radiator and one on the water inlet housing that causes this too. Yeah its not a cheap one like he says but its best to do it while you have it out anyways.
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My suggestion if your doing this. Replace the thermostat. They were known to cause false overheating messages and disabling the AC and running the fan on high mode. There is another temp sensor in the radiator and one on the water inlet housing that causes this too. Yeah its not a cheap one like he says but its best to do it while you have it out anyways.
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Shared
Really GM? You have to support the engine and remove motor mounts to replace the highly failure prone water pump on the dumpster fire unreliable tiny 1. 4? GM could learn a lot from say Honda if they remotely cared about repairability which they obviously almost never care about. Friends don t let friends buy GM vehicles made after about 1971.
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Really GM? You have to support the engine and remove motor mounts to replace the highly failure prone water pump on the dumpster fire unreliable tiny 1. 4? GM could learn a lot from say Honda if they remotely cared about repairability which they obviously almost never care about. Friends don t let friends buy GM vehicles made after about 1971.
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63jeepj20
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.
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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.
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John
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.
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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.
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Daniel
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.
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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.
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John
2018 car with a leaking water pump, bad news. Many cars these days offer a 7 year warranty, maybe time for Chevrolet to catch up.
Disclaimer, I am UK, so know nothing about Chevrolet, maybe they offer all sorts of warranties.
Nice video, thanks.
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2018 car with a leaking water pump, bad news. Many cars these days offer a 7 year warranty, maybe time for Chevrolet to catch up.
Disclaimer, I am UK, so know nothing about Chevrolet, maybe they offer all sorts of warranties.
Nice video, thanks.
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Jon
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.
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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.
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Richard
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! ; )
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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! ; )
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cj
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.
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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.
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Buff
Fiat and General Motors have dissolved their five-year partnership, with the U. S. motor giant paying the Italian group 1. 55 billion euros (830 million pounds) in cash to avoid having to buy loss-making Fiat Auto.
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Fiat and General Motors have dissolved their five-year partnership, with the U. S. motor giant paying the Italian group 1. 55 billion euros (830 million pounds) in cash to avoid having to buy loss-making Fiat Auto.
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