water pump

[foxxinabox at wideopenwest.com (Foxx (in a box))]

I figure, this car is 21 years old and I am likely to run into the same 
problems.  Maybe I should just buy the pump and pay a good mechanic to 
install it.  If anybody has replaced a water pump recently, especially 
on an A/C, power steering car, any tips or advice greatly appreciated.

   been there, done that, lost the medal. really it's not terrifically 
difficult, just time consuming. i recently did the one on my '85 and the 
longest amount of time was spent taking everything off. i didn't have 
one bolt break nor did i chew up any knuckles, and i'm not a small guy. 
make sure you have the right size allen wrench for the compressor and 
then the rest is 13mm. the only thing you might run into is the a/c 
hoses wanting to stay inflexible. more irritating than anything. i've 
also replaced two or three water pumps without breaking a bolt. ymmv, of 
course, but it is a cheap and easy fix. my vote is go for it.

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