Waterpump replacement for '96-'99 Vortec motors.
1. Drain the coolant.
2. take the 7 bolts out that hold the top piece of the shroud.
3. Use a wrench, Channel locks or big cressent wrench on the "nut" of the fan. And easy way to get it of is to have the serp. belt stll on and w/ a 10mm open end wrench put the round (12pt end) on one of the 4 bolts on the waterpump pulley. When you rotate the pump around the 10mm wrench will "catch' on the crank pulley and give you a solid base to loosen/tighten the big nut.
4. take the 4 pulley bolts off. (w/ the serp belt still on)
5. Take off the serp. belt.
6. Take off the idler pulley. (easier to get to the rubber hoses on top)
7. take off the lower rad hose and 2 upper rubber hoses.
8. Take out the 4 main waterpump bolts and pry unit off the block.
9. Scrape/clean the block mounting surfaces.
10. Assemble in reverse order torqing the bolts to 30 ft pds. (put thread sealant on all 4) Don't forget to use the 10mm wrench trick to tighten the big nut.
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