2003 Chevy Malibu water pump

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MARK1196
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2003 Chevy Malibu 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

yes, could you please show me diagram on how to replace the water pump on this particular car
Jan 16, 2009 at 10:22 PM
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LSAUTO
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dont have a picture but its very easy to replace the water pump on this motor remove the main drive belt remove the 4 bolts holding the water pump pulley in place there are 8 bolts that hold the pump into the water pump housing the pulley bolts are a 10mm the water pump bolts are a 8mm remove the pump use a little rtv to mount the gasket too the pump let the rtv set up for 10 mins use the bolts too hold the gasket in place wile drying,reinstall the pump and belt remember too bleed all the air from the cooling system befor driving the car it takes a wile but if u dont u will overheat the engine hopes this helps lsauto
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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