my wifey's LS needs the WP changed
what all do we need to source to go with it and wheres the best place to get it?
do we go with AM WPs or OEM?
shes pretty much done all the work to her car.(i migh thave helped a lil bit when the bolts needed braking)but is this something that shed be able to do or would the stealership need to do it?which means we'd have to travel 5hrs to dallas

 

go with OEM, they tend to last longer. go to the honda dealer, or http://www.inlinefour.com u can give them a try, they sell OEM also.

 

but is the waterpump the only thing i need to change?

 

Id look into napa waterpump...cheaper....but if you have the extra cash, get OEM. Look and see if the timing belt needs to be changed and you should also changed the thermostat while your at it.

 

I would buy the water pump, timing belt, and tensionor unless you know those are really fresh. The hardest part of the job will be to remove the crank pulley bolt. But a good way to help yourself is to take it to a shop and have them put their largest impact gun on it to break it loose for you. Then have them retorque it to around 120 lb/ft just to get you home. It will be much easier to remove now but still will have the resistence similar to breaking an axle nut loose. Also make sure you don't loose the little key that comes off with the crank pulley. Good luck.

My local shops charge an arm and a leg and sometimes a kidney to do a timing belt/water pump install, I guess prices are just high here, called 4 shops and only labor was $350-$400.

 

I would go to Autozone or Advance Auto and buy a pump. They have lifetime guarantee. I just had a water pump go on a CHevy Nova. I had 238,000 on th eOEM pump before it seized up.

 

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u should change the timing belt and tensioner also. i also changed my crank seal while i was at it