Doing a water pump on a 91 LS400?

[fiddynut]

There is a 91 ls400 for sale here in SD but they say it needs a new water pump. Anyone ever done one. I have never worked on one of these motors before.
p.s. They are selling the car for dirt cheap..


Thanks in advance!

[Brandicus]

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/timingbelt.html

explore that site and you can replace just about everything diy

[fiddynut]

WOW thanks for the link but damn! That seems like more than I would like to get into.
Guess I will keep looking.
Thanks again.

[Brandicus]

no problem man!

theres a few here too that arent on lexls,

http://www.cureline.net/lex/howtos.htm

[BrianStyles]

WOW thanks for the link but damn! That seems like more than I would like to get into.
Guess I will keep looking.
Thanks again.

will be worth it in the end. trust me. been there, done that.

I too have a 91 LS 400, and I guarantee there's going to be a little more to do than just a water pump. I ended up having to rebuild the whole motor, water pump, rack and pinion, motor mounts, power steering pump/reservoir, replace every little knick knack (windshield wiper motor, starter, alternator, fan bracket, fan clutch, control arm bushings, blown shocks, instrument cluster, A/C LCD screen, valve covers, ETC.)

After it was all done, I never felt so good.

and some people think they ballin just cause they got all this exterior/interior bling.
yeah, they'll be pimpin when they got the nicest ride on the side of the highway alright. :p

[fiddynut]

It's not that I don't want to do it I just don't want to get in over my head. I'm not sure if my "skills" (LOL) are that good.

[BrianStyles]

It's not that I don't want to do it I just don't want to get in over my head. I'm not sure if my "skills" (LOL) are that good.

you'll learn by getting your hands dirty. :smiley:

I calculated all the repairs I've done myself to my 91 LS4 and the total would have been somewhere around $8,000. I saved myself thousands. Are you in good hands? :p

[fiddynut]

you'll learn by getting your hands dirty. :smiley:
:p




I agree BUT.... I am getting this car to drive everyday and I already have a racecar that is not 100%. AND I have a three-month-old little girl so the time I do have for cars is limited.
But I talked to my buddy who owns his own shop and he said he could do it for under a $1000.
So 2g's for the car and lets say $1000 for the pump, timing belt, and other little things along the way.

Well while writing this I was thinking about what the guy was saying. He said that the car runs but after about 10 minutes the car shuts off due to a sensor for the water pump. Don't know if that’s how it works or not?

But this means I can't really test-drive the car until after its fixed. F that!

I guess I will keep looking for a better one.