water pump replacement

Try jacking up front of car run cap off add coolant as needed to get the air out there is no coolant system bleed. Here is a guide to help you step by step to change the water pump with diagrams below to show you on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/water-pump-replacement

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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We replaced the water pump because the car was howling. We were told it could be the a/c compressor. I wanted to know if there,s more than one model of intrigue that did'nt offer a/c. we want to bypass the a/c unit with a different serpentine belt are those availible for my 2000 intrigue GL
Thank You Melodie

i think this has the 4.0L in it so there is only one belt routing. it could be the a/c clutch maiing noise or the bearing for that or the clutch has too much clearance in it.

I am trying to change the water pump on 99 olds intrigue. I need to locate the tensioner pulley on the serpentine belt and know how to remove the belt.

WATER PUMP
Removal & Installation
Remove negative battery cable.
Drain cooling system.
Remove right side front end diagonal brace.
Remove battery hold down retainer and remove battery.
Remove battery tray.
Remove washer reservoir.
Reposition underhood accessory wiring junction block.
Remove accessory drive belt.
Remove power steering pump pulley.
Remove accessory drive belt idler pulley.
Remove drive belt tensioner.
Remove water pump pulley bolts and remove pulley.
Remove water pump bolts.
Remove water pump drive belt shield.
Remove water pump and housing assembly.
To install, reverse removal procedure.

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At bottom of tensioner bracket you would notice a square slot. Use a socket wrench handle to insert in and turn anticlockwise to loosen the tension on the belt to enable removing it.

2000 olds intrigue idler pulley is the bolt a reverse thre

is the bolt a reverse thread

i have a 2000 olds intrigue am changeing the water pump i have to take the idler pulley off the idler pulley bolt itself is it a reverese thread to lossen bolt ? please anyone can help ?

Okay ive replaced my water pump and themostat and the car still over heats. The heat will not turn on only blows cold air. It is december and i live in Central NY so thats not going to work very well. I have no clue as to why this will not pump hot air or stop over heating. Ive poured over 3 gallons of dexcool into the overflow and the radiator. The car is a 1998 olds intrigue with 151,000 miles.

Hi there, did you place any bleed valve on the thermostats upper most? you may have an air lock in the cooling system, i would take off a heater hose and back ill the heater core with water, with the engine running pull the heater hose back until it starts to leak, you should get a solid stream of water it may bubble out some air, with this done, re tighten the hose, make sure the heater is on and feel the hoses are warming up, also the lower radiator hose as when this is warm, the thermostat has opened up, start here.

mark (mhpautos)

i replaced water pump and thermostat car still overheats and now when i turn on my heater horrible noise starts on passenger side and car overheats faSTER HEATER WORKS FOR A FEW MINUTES THAN COLD AIR COMES OUT

Check the radiator if its clogged, if okay bleed the cooling system-also check the air blend door/actuator-if it continues to overheat get it block and pressure tested-

i recently installed new water pump. now i noticed some anti freeze leakage near muffler. car not overheating but check engine light staying on. i thought maybe there was a little smoke from muffler but it is cold here so could just be that.

i assume you mean the muffler in the exhaust. most likely a blown head gasket from overheating

Roy

Engine Mechanical problem
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

do i need to pull out any pullys to remove the water pump

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To help us better assist you, could you please list your vehicle's 8th digit of the VIN?

Hello! I am not sure, but I think my water pump needs replacement. I am leaking some coolant. When the engine is running, there is a fine mist of coolant discharging from the general area near the water pump. Someone told me that maybe it was coming out of the pump's "pee-hole", and that it probably indicated the pump was failing and needed replacement. Could that be accurate, or should I look for something else? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Please help! THANX!!

that could be true yes and it's called a "weep" hole not "pee" hole ;) they will weep coolant out of that hole when they begin to fail..

Hi, there! Thanks for the clarification. lol. Would the coolant just drip-out, or be under any pressure? Thanks again!

the coolant will blow out while in operation, may just drip out when engine is first turned off until all coolant in the pump leaks out. the rest will remain in the engine block and radiator

Sound like a new water pump is in order! Thanks for your help!!

I am having an over heating problem and was told I need to buy a better water pump because the one that is in my car is not big enough to handle pressure. I was told I need one from Carquest.

Does not really matter where you buy the pump from. There is only the one design for each car. If you have put a new pump on and the car is still overheating, you will need to do more diagnosing to get to the root of the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Read that guide and check things out. Let us know.

You need to include the engine size and the history related to this issue. With no other information to go on, it sounds like you were told this by a parts salesman.

Was the water pump replaced recently? If so, did the overheating problem start at the same time, or after that? Why was the water pump replaced? At what speeds does the overheating occur; only at low speeds or when idling? Only at higher speeds? Are you losing coolant? What else has been done to try to solve the problem, and what were the results of those repairs?

Hi heyman1104, welcome to the forum. Did not mean to butt into your conversation. We were typing at the same time.

Do not worry about it Doc. Always good to have as many experts as possible working together.