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96 Maxima Water Pump

I am curious if anyone has replaced a 4th generation Maxima water pump before. I am thinking about doing it myself. I have done many things to my car myself but I am leery about this work. I have the Haynes book as well as DIY instructions from other Maxima sites.

However, I am still not sure. Firestone said they would charge about $400 and I have seen post on here where amounts of $600-700 are mentioned. The part is only $50 new at O'Reilly's.

My hesitation is because of working around one of the timing chains. It seems simple enough to just remove the tension and rotate it 20 degrees. But that seems too simple.

Also, my car is not running hot yet but coolant is continually leaking and it is all wet around that area. How bad is that to drive on? Will it cause damage to the chain?

Who has done it and what do you suggest?

Reply to
Charlie 3
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The water pump on your Maxima is not one of the easiest jobs, the instructions are quite simple but you make one mistake and the chain jumps time your screwed.

I can tell you as an 18 year Nissan technician doing water pumps on the VQ series engines is not one of my favorite things to do, they make me a little nervous.

Also I do not recommend using an aftermarket pump , spend the money and get the OEM part and replace BOTH O-rings on the pump.

Reply to
NissTech

Thank you. I guess I feel confident from the things I have done to my Max and the Eclipse I had before. I have found prices for the pump ranging from 100.00 to 50.00. Since it is so low, it just seems foolish to pay 400.00+ to have it replaced. But the more I ask around, the more I get the feeling I am not just paying for someone elses time and skills. I am also passing the liability to someone else. If I screw it up, there is no one else to bail me out. Just things to consider. I hope if I have to, I can make it through the Summer. I just know this will be a hot one down here in the Dirty South.

Reply to
Charlie 3

You sort of answered your own question. If you are not comfortable doing it...DONT.

-SP

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Speedy Pete

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