Waterpump & Opti replacement
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Waterpump & Opti replacement
Hey everyone,
I just did the w/p and opti replacement. It wasn't too bad, took about 8 hrs. This link was very helpful--http://www.houston-f-body.org/tech/optispark/. One thing I want to add, if you are replacing the w/p, make sure the coupling that mates the spline shaft on the engine and w/p gets put on the new w/p. I didn't realize mine was still on the old w/p until I couldn't figure out why the engine kept overheating, even after bleeding the system. Needless to say I had to tear everything back down again. Didn't need that aggravation. Jason Cromer hooked me up with the w/p, $175 and opti, $238.
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'95 Z28, M6, black, stock, T-Top, graphite cloth, 116,000 miles
Ordered July '94, built Dec. '94, purchased Jan. '95
Enjoy it as much today as the day I bought it
I just did the w/p and opti replacement. It wasn't too bad, took about 8 hrs. This link was very helpful--http://www.houston-f-body.org/tech/optispark/. One thing I want to add, if you are replacing the w/p, make sure the coupling that mates the spline shaft on the engine and w/p gets put on the new w/p. I didn't realize mine was still on the old w/p until I couldn't figure out why the engine kept overheating, even after bleeding the system. Needless to say I had to tear everything back down again. Didn't need that aggravation. Jason Cromer hooked me up with the w/p, $175 and opti, $238.
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'95 Z28, M6, black, stock, T-Top, graphite cloth, 116,000 miles
Ordered July '94, built Dec. '94, purchased Jan. '95
Enjoy it as much today as the day I bought it
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From: Talbott, TN
Re: Waterpump & Opti replacement
Originally Posted by 95dzz28
Hey everyone,
I just did the w/p and opti replacement. It wasn't too bad, took about 8 hrs. This link was very helpful--http://www.houston-f-body.org/tech/optispark/. One thing I want to add, if you are replacing the w/p, make sure the coupling that mates the spline shaft on the engine and w/p gets put on the new w/p. I didn't realize mine was still on the old w/p until I couldn't figure out why the engine kept overheating, even after bleeding the system. Needless to say I had to tear everything back down again. Didn't need that aggravation. Jason Cromer hooked me up with the w/p, $175 and opti, $238.
--------------------------------------------
'95 Z28, M6, black, stock, T-Top, graphite cloth, 116,000 miles
Ordered July '94, built Dec. '94, purchased Jan. '95
Enjoy it as much today as the day I bought it
I just did the w/p and opti replacement. It wasn't too bad, took about 8 hrs. This link was very helpful--http://www.houston-f-body.org/tech/optispark/. One thing I want to add, if you are replacing the w/p, make sure the coupling that mates the spline shaft on the engine and w/p gets put on the new w/p. I didn't realize mine was still on the old w/p until I couldn't figure out why the engine kept overheating, even after bleeding the system. Needless to say I had to tear everything back down again. Didn't need that aggravation. Jason Cromer hooked me up with the w/p, $175 and opti, $238.
--------------------------------------------
'95 Z28, M6, black, stock, T-Top, graphite cloth, 116,000 miles
Ordered July '94, built Dec. '94, purchased Jan. '95
Enjoy it as much today as the day I bought it
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