1999 Buick Century water pump removal and replacement

1999 BUICK CENTURY
117,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ONE OLD DUDE
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I would like to know the difficulty of removing and replacing a water pump on this vehicle. My daughters car water pump bearing sounds like a coffee machine perculating and the water pump needs to be replaced. Shops are very expensive and I would like to know the difficulty.
Jun 12, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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BLACKOP555
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its one hour of labor. pretty easy job. just note direction of locator tab on top of pump so you know how it goes back on
Jun 13, 2010 at 9:48 PM
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