How Do You Replace The Water Pump In A Chevy Corvette?
The water pump is the heart of the Chevy Corvette cooling system, circulating the coolant. A faulty water pump can cause some serious damage to the engine of your Chevrolet Corvette. Make sure to change out a bad water pump. Place a drain pan underneath the radiator. When the engine is cool, drain the cooling system from the radiator into the pan. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the accessory drive belt guard and the accessory drive belt. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts and remove the water pump pulley along with the water pump from the engine. Install the new water pump along with a new gasket, tightening the bolts to 89 inch pounds (10 Nm). Reinstall the water pump pulley, tightening the bolts to 18 foot pounds (25 Nm). Insert the accessory drive belt back into the engine along with the drive belt guard. Reattach the negative battery cable and refill the cooling system. Start the car and check for leaks when the engine reaches normal operating temperature. Drain the
