Im an SHO fan looking to get another one. The car I'm looking at is a 1991 Taurus SHO. Price is pretty cheap and nothing wrong with it except he said the water pump will need replaced soon. Ive looked at water pumps and Im aware of cost. Im decently savvy with car repair but there are a few things ive never learned. How easy is it to replace a water pump? Should I have a go at it myself or is it better to be done professionally? What is the general cost for a garage to switch out the water pump?
The water pump is either belt driven on the exterior of the engine block but in most cases for small engines like this on I would assume you would have to take the timing belt#x2F; chain cover off and it is probably driven by the timing belt#x2F;chain it is quite simple once you open it up and take it out. Much like a alternator if you know how to use tools you#x27;ll be able to figure this one out. Good luck!
It's fairly simple and straightforward to replace a water pump on most vehicles. An older one like that will be even easier. Take off the belt and any other brackets or parts that obstruct the removal of the water pump and then unbolt the pump itself. Clean the gasket surface area, install a new gasket, and then reinstall in reverse order. You will need a good mechanics tool set with sockets and wrenches(mostly metric), a pry bar, a drain pan, and a good repair manual like a Haynes or Chilton and you will have a pretty easy time with it. A garage will charge about $90 to $105 an hour for any job. You can call a dealership and ask them and they will give you a price based off of the estimated time and part cost. Since most private garages and the dealers charge about the same hourly rate the better choice is almost always the dealer.
that will depend on the type
