1st Design or 2nd Design Water Pump?

[BlackGT1]

Okay, so can't decide if my water pump seal or the pump is leaking... so im replacing both. Im getting an ACDelco one, but the 1st design is $88 on RockAuto with gasket, and the 2nd design is $44, and a gasket for $5... so why such a big difference?

[Scottydoggs]

im not sure what you mean by the pump or a seal? just go to the parts store and buy one, they are around 50 i think. just did mine last year.

[BlackGT1]

Gasket. Oops haha

[Scottydoggs]

take the belt off and see if the pulley has any play in it, if so its the pump, failed gasket is not likely.

also check the plastic elbow just above the pump, it goes into the manifold, they like to crack or just leak sometimes, but not till the car is hot sometimes. water pumps like to leak after you turn the car off most of the time and will have wetness on the snout of the pump by the weep hole.

[BlackGT1]

Not sure where the weep hole is on this car specifically. But if looking directly at the pump, it has coolant on the top of it in the little groove and spray all towards the right where the inlet house is. Or at least the house on the right side.