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Christos

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Well guys I went to get a thermostat for my Impala...I decided that seeing if replacing it wasn't a bad Idea but its not the radiator (yet) but the water pump doing all the leaking on my serpentine belt.

Question for you all though, I've never replaced one of these suckers before, and the only manual I have access to is the Haynes. Should I take to to a mechanic to have it installed or should I try it myself?

I just thought I'd let you all know what happened with it and I appreciated the advice.

Christos
 
Not an answer to your question, but a tale of my thermostat replacement (my daughter's car). Wasn't heating up, she took it to mechanic as it was so cold, and I can't really work on these new cars anyway. (2006 Chevy Aveo). Well the thermostat couldn't be replaced, had to replace the entire housing assembly. Now with this replacement assembly, however, the thermostat can be replaced. Couple hundred bucks of course.
 
Guess your post is a little vague- Why are you replacing the thermostat if the water pump is leaking? And to which "suckers" are you referring? Water pump, serpentine belt, radiator, or thermostat? I could figure it out with a Haynes manual, hope you can, too. . .
 
What year and what size engine. I just checked the GM service information for a 2000 and the procedure requires only the removal of belt guards and the water pump. The hardest part maybe when refilling with coolsnt to get all of the air out of the system. The air bleed valve will help if it is above the radiator level.
 
If you do any wrenching at all, be careful with any steel bolts in aluminum, follow you manual, use torque wrench unless you got a real good feel for that, you probably will be okay.
 
I'm assuming it's a newer Impala than mine. If it was a 348, you could change it blindfolded.
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