JACK Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 HAVE A BAD WATER PUMP IN 99 STS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY SPECIAL TOOL REQUIRED FOR CHANGING. IF SO IS IT AVAILABLE FROM SNAP ON OR MAC ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAUL T Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Yes you need a special tool and it is available from Snap-on but it will cost about $80.00. Get it from Ebay for about $25.00. Turn water pump clockwise to get off and counter-clockwise to put on. About 1-2 hour job first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 As Paul said, yes. The ones you get for $15-$25 appear to be stamped metal (thin and cheap). I have heard others say that they tend to slip. The good (thicker walled) ones from Snap-on are $75-$80. Someone even said you can rent them from Autozone. Here is a picture of one I made so you know what you are looking for. http://geocities.com/grandolfo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marika Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 For a moment I thought he was going to say that he added fuel injector cleaner to his tank and his water pump went bad...LOL!! If you really want to make people safe drivers again then simply remove all the safety features from cars. No more seat belts, ABS brakes, traction control, air bags or stability control. No more anything. You'll see how quickly people will slow down and once again learn to drive like "normal" humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msilva954 Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 I dont need this tool for a 92' deville with the 4.9 do I?? Only the Northstars right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Concours Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Yep, only need the special tool for the N*. Jeff Jeff 98 Concours 90 Seville 04 Corvette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Pump is leaking in my Dads 96 STS, just started after we got the moonroof fixed finally in the driveway. We look down when we are starting to wash the car to go to a car show and Dexcool is everywhere from starting it up to charge the battery to work on the roof. No, Autozone does not have the tool. Tried a few locally. Most did not even know you need a tool. Burns me up sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike98c Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Lisle tools makes a cheaper stamped (tends to slip) tool. Snap on makes a better one. Autozone should be able to order the Lisle tool. They offered to order it for me (next day delivery) but I found an indepedent auto parts dealer that had it in stock. The stamped steel socket deformed slightly where the wrench attaches but did the job. I however have a 98. If the car was older or had a corroded pump I think the Lisle socket would have given out. As it is I heated up the block housing to make it a little easier to remove. An impact wrench should buzz it off whether you use the cheap or the better quality tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike98c Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 EVERYONE knows fuel injector cleaner makes water pumps leak and leads to male pattern baldness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 I dont need this tool for a 92' deville with the 4.9 do I?? Only the Northstars right? The 4.9 has two torx headed bolts. I forget the size. The rest are standard metric. Plan a couple hours. Medium difficulty type job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSchlossmann Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 When I did my water pump I was able to purchase ($20) and return the tool for a full refund from Murrays auto discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Jack: Bruce used to have a Northstar water pump tool available for lease/rent. Maybe he is off playing this weekend and has not yet seen this discussion?? If you can delay the job until Bruce responds, it might be to your advantage. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 EVERYONE knows fuel injector cleaner makes water pumps leak and leads to male pattern baldness. Not to mention IMPOTENCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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