Water pump replacement

2004 BUICK LESABRE
200,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROSS DOUGAN GRANT
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Replaced thermostat but when shut off, leaks from water pump.
Jun 29, 2018 at 1:46 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello I am Danny.

Water pumps are made with a drain hole in the bottom. Once the pump begins to show excessive wear coolant will leak through the inner seal and begin leaking through that drain hole. It is pretty common in high-mileage vehicles. I have attached step-by-step instructions for you if you choose to do the repair yourself. Be sure that after removing the old pump that all surfaces are clean to promote a good seal for the gaskets and installation of the new pump. The long bolts are to be torqued to 22 FT LBS and the short bolts to 11 FT LBS. Hope this helps! let me know if you have an questions!
Danny
Jun 29, 2018 at 4:41 AM
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This guide will give you a step by step while you use the diagram Danny gave you.

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

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken

Jun 29, 2018 at 10:56 AM
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