2001 Buick Lesaber Water Pump

Replacing a water pump on 2001 Buick LeSaber. By: Adam P.

[@edsmith6504]

When the water pump bearings fail, and it seizes, the belt can become destroyed and it breaks and falls off. That was my problem. At 1:43, you showed a routing diagram for a new belt. Thank you for showing the belt routing. I owe you a beer for that one!

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Agreed, same happened to our 02 LeSabre

[@riderride8809]

Nice video. Straight forward. No bs. Did not know about the bleed hole. This is my second pump. 153000 miles. Thx

[@edsmith6504]

Sorry, I'm old skool. I take and run a very thin wipe of gasket seal on the front and back of the gasket before assembly.

[@edwardwarren3963]

I have to changemy water pump today on same car ..what kind of sealer I use ?

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

This is got to be one of the easiest water pumps to change, Liked

[@jeffscott2341]

This was a vey good and helpful step-by-step video.

[@johnwagner4559]

Another good thing to do is each of the wp bolts you take out one at a time and put in same hole in the new pump. Now would also be a good time to clean any areas that leaked coolant with brk. cleaner.

[@woodywoodog258]

Great video, thank you

[@joel.3112]

great video I don't understand why to drain all the antifreeze out of the radiator? With the W.P being center of the motor gravity plays a part of the fluid in radiator?

[@rayg6745]

Jay len not to mention anti freeze isn't cheap I'm leaving in as much as possible lol

[@dontblameme6328]

Idiots.

[@hotdogjoe4039]

Right at 2:50, pause it there, what is that part that is right above his thumb and the water pump that has the hose running into it? I'm trying to fix that part because the hose that goes into it has a bad leak.

[@hotdogjoe4039]

never mind, I found out that its the tensioner that has an elbow that goes from the tensioner to the intake. This is a common coolant leak that happens. Now I can go to the parts store and fix it.

[@dontblameme6328]

Joseph Franks ... Yes... Those are chronic leaders on this engine. Hope you replaced the elbows with the updated metal ones.

[@bstarrgameplay]

Thanks for the video gona save me some money

[@mikeadams5432]

Last time we did this. Had to torque down the bolts. Then do a 90 degree turn on some or all of them. I can't Remember. I don't know if you said that and i didn't hear it?

[@josephfiumara9065]

great video Thanks ! have a buick regal 1999 looks the same . I need to change the water pump . thanks again

[@phoenixcharles]

Good video. The one thing I'm pointing out is the LeSabre in the video was using yellow coolant but GM cars are supposed to use red coolant.

[@ultimateterrorgaming8440]

I was gone say that but u noticed it already

[@username2115]

I have the same car. DexCool (red) is nasty stuff. I recommend flushing and putting the 50/50 (green) in. I promise you won't regret it.

[@nickseulovski]

User Name agreed dex cool is garbage

[@dontblameme6328]

You are wrong there buddy... The factory coolant is Dex-cool which is orange and also GARBAGE. A smart owner flushes that Dex-Crap out and replaces it with good ol ethylene glycol green coolant like the one in the vid.

[@johnwagner4559]

@@dontblameme6328 He'll yes! Green is queen!

[@lisastieneke3543]

Great video - all the necessary details, but edit out all of the wasted time. THANKS!

[@SuperCaveDave]

WHAT WASTED TIME??? GREAT VIDEO.

[@frenchblueee]

David Caul she’s dumb

[@scottholder4776]

Lesbian

[@serenalagow6640]

I can't get the top bolt to tighten on the power steering pulley. HELP!

[@seanhalbleib7697]

Does this work for a 99 buick.regal

[@thomastommy1192]

Awesome good video thanks for sharing. What brand water pump do you recommend for this car? Thank you.

[@Faime1Up]

You're the man man

[@willardabdalla1637]

Do you put the gasket on the pump or the frame? just asking to make sure I understand well

[@FrankHurtAuto]

on the pump, with the help of bolts to hold it. cheers

[@willardabdalla1637]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@jamesmalloy3662]

When I try to losing the four bolts the whole thing spins. Why?

[@patrickrodriguez9153]

james malloy u needed to loosen while belt was still on , then you should be able to hand loosen while belt off

[@throughmylens5127]

What do you mean 80° tightening the bolts

[@FrankHurtAuto]

meant, criss-cross

[@troylemar302]

Good video, No BS..

[@patrickrodriguez9153]

Did you use RTV silicone for installation

[@FrankHurtAuto]

no, we used new gasket

[@j.j.7023]

You skipped the part where the bolt on the far left is being blocked by power steering pump

[@dylanallen7720]

thats only on certain years of 3800. my 2003 lesabre 3800 doesnt have the bolt behind the power steering pump

[@bsfunk44]

Good vid thanks

[@aeroguy86]

They have cars in Canada? I thought they just walked everywhere

[@MrRIPZ1]

Thanks supper helpful

[@elin2002]

is this the same for a 98 lesabre where does the power steering bolt come in

[@davidbocksnick9144]

elin2002 jhb

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

I don't get why every single vid on changing the water pump , people feel the need to drain the Radiator, have changed a few of these now, and never had to drain radiator, if ya just pull the front two main bolts on the pump itself with a pan under the car you can save yourself Having to drain the Radiator

[@MiguelOjedaJr]

Easy peezy

[@afrank33]

Terrible explaining you skipped everything