Today we have a 2000 Chevy Malibu v6 3100 in need of a water pump.
3.1 water pump replacement, 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
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Today we have a 2000 Chevy Malibu v6 3100 in need of a water pump.
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Great video thanks for the info…
replacing waterpump
What is the name of the first hose you disconnected? My Malibu is dripping
coolant from where the metal meets the rubber.
I have something leaking with my 2005 malibu.. how do I reach it? from on
top or bottom of the car? The engine is the small size.
THIS VIDEO WAS VERY HELPFUL CAUSE I AINT KNOW SHIT ABOUT CHANGING A WATER
PUMP THANKS FELLAS
Thank you so much. I needed that. You saved me.
what are the torque specs you were referring to in the vid?
cant recall, its pretty much an inspection sticker style scrapper, works
great for hard to reach spots
@gdb777 thank you
This is great for the shade tree and first timers. He explains everything
thoroughly so you should have no problem following this. I did it in less
than an hour following the steps here and another 15-20 minutes doing the
belt. Make sure you have a nice thick block of wood to jack up the motor
when changing the belt.
pretty cool video editor you got there, do you use a blue screen thing to
overlap videos?
awesome i’m having coolin issues with mine and i think it’s the same
problem.. thanks for doin a video
can u help me at with i have at malibu 97 ls but my low radiator hose is
empty
sorry for the late response, i can try and help you through this if you
haven’t got it done yet, the only thin i would ask is if you can post this
question at my forum @ ToolsAndTime. com its free and easier to share info
like schematics thanks
what type of cordless impact do you use?
Yes. The 97s are the same as 98-2002
Well its been an issue before the repairs. I just bought it in january. The
thermostat that was on the right side of the engine. If you are standing in
front of the car and looking at it. By the fuse box. I just started the
process of elimination by fixing what could have been wrong and still does
it. Fans dont kick on when engine gets heated, but they run when a/c is on.
@acushnet22 tyea i can do that, it may take a little time to get around to
it, thanks for the suggestion stay tuned
@roninsonsauto hey, could you do some quick videos on buying used cars.
most of the things that are common symptoms (exaple, bad water pump =
overheat + engine damage). diagnose the problem videos would rock. I
usually buy 5 cars a year to help bring in extra cash, some I loose my but
on.
that’s what I own a Chevy Malibu LS 3.1 v6 81,000 miles. So far I haven’t
had any problems with it. But looking forward to some more 3.1 V6 videos
thank you for your help
can you tell me what it is when the water leak is coming from the opposite
side of the engine?
Is this a new issue after repairs? or was this a existing issue? what temp
thermostat was the replacement? what temp was the old one? just a simple
start if this is a new issue after repair,
did you do anything else to clean the face besides the scraper? i dont have
a scraper like that and i am having trouble taking it off.
Hey will this work on a 97 malibu?
yeah i used a razor and it worked pretty well. thanks for the wire brush
advice though.
Thanks a lot and God bless you
@JayByrd1116 awesome good job
@DJTailSpin96 Note that the final N-Bodies such as Aleros, Grand Ams, and
Malibu have a coolant reservoir tank with a hose that can puke coolant all
over the accessory drive end of the engine if either the reservoir cap is
bad or the reservoir tank where the reservoir cap threads onto is stripped
out. These are very common problems on these cars especially with their age
and mileage. P.S. Nice video Robinsonauto.
very helpful but ditto on what he torque specs are. check in at you web
site. Thanks!
I have the same car. I changed my coolant temperature sensor, thermostat,
and head gasket. No coolant leaks. My cars engine gets warm and passes the
middle line by 2 lines but never passes it. Why does it do that?
my sister tells she has to keep on adding coolant to her 02′ Malibu because
she is losing it all the time. Do you think it’s the water pump or a head
gasket leak or the thermostat housing???
Great video , lots of details , gives me the confendence to tackle mine.
Thanks Again
thank you for the feedback and thanks for sharing
@jwjarv1s your manual should have the specs
your welcome, let me know how you make out with it
@JLY2258 your welcome, not 100% sure about that. i always put things back
in the same order. plus if you look it makes more sense for the routing of
the hose so they don’t cross over each other, i believe that was brake and
parts cleaner i used, hope that helps thanks for the coment
I have a 2000 chevy malibu 3.1… It will sometimes overheat during the
warm up cycle, then will be fine the rest of the day.. I replaced radiater,
intake gasket, complete A/C system, radiater reservior.. Anyone know what
it could be?
@elantra11 sorry for the late response, do you still need info on this? if
so please come visit me at the forum on my website toolsandtime. com i can
post some info that may help. start a new topic under your make of car
Thanks, helped me out a lot, first time doing a water pump on a GM 3100 the
last video I watched didn’t show how to bleed the radiator. Appreciate it a
ton.
mainly just scraped it, once scraped you can use a wire brush to clean it
better i have a small wire brush the size of a tooth brush… having the
correct tools is part of the job. so if you don’t have a scrapper they are
cheep pick one up
Never mind about my question.I understand now. Great video.
Very informative, thank you. Maybe by any chance do you know, what tool
should I use to remove A/C clutch (rattles when A/C is off) on these
Malibu’s (’99 to be exact). As far as I know, these are pressed in types
(maybe I am wrong ?) and to remove the clutch you have to attach special
tool to the compressor shaft and pull the clutch back. Tried several tools
from Autozone, couldn’t crew to the shaft – a bit too big, Chilton doesn’t
have that info (don’t wanna replace the whole compressor)…:(
It is, isn’t it? Sorry I didn’t reply in time, glad you figured it out. For
those wondering why you need to jack the motor, you remove a motor mount to
change the belt, so the motor is going to lean. This is bad for the motor
on so many levels, so you need to support it. The block of wood keeps the
jack from damaging the oil pan as it rests on the jack with the weight of
the motor.
If the belt has coolant on it, and you are flooring it say to go on a
highway or something, will the motor surge a bit instead of smoothly
picking speed up ? I am having problems with my motor surging when I give
it gas. And my belt is just covered in coolant.