im looking at a 87 bmw 325 and the only thing wrong with it is the water pump and cosmetic stuff.. its a cheap deal and i want to know if i could replace it with very little experience under the hood. rate it from 1 to 10.. 1 being as easy as changing your oil and 10 being i would probably have to take it to a mechanic..or jus let me know what you think.
well on my car it would be a 2 it was very easy only 4 bolts, my car is a 79 corolla. i think your car would be easy too probably like a 3 or 4. i can not believe the other guy answered a 10!? water pump is quite easy actually. just take off your fan and fan belt and then you can access the water pump easily. go have a look.
If you are not a mechanic forget it they are tricky on that model 10
If you found it and there isnt too much stuff in the way; it is simple to replace...all you do is drain the radiator,take off the pump, clean off the old gasket,get the new gasket on,and pump on and tighten carefully the bolts like a wheel( like # 1;3;5;1;3;5) with a torque wrench(cause the housing cant take it tooo tight) do not over tighten...fill the rad and check for leaks...
10 The Space Between Your timing Belt And Engine Block MAke It Extemely Difficult To Get To Your Water Pump.
They are pretty easy to replace. I would guess 90 minutes tops.
