2005 Chevy Silverado 5.3 Water Pump Replacement!

How to replace a water pump on a 2005 Chevrolet silverado 1500 2wd 5.3 v8 if you liked this video give it a big thumbs up and if you have any questions or comments leave them at bottom and if you haven't haven't already smash the subscribe button stay tuned for more 🛠.

[@Sharpie8080]

If you only knew how happy this made me, I changed my own serpentine belt, thermostat and my water pump after watching this and it was so easy! Thank you for the experience, and for saving me about 400 dollars!!

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

No problem glad I could help out .

[@walterandy7050]

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[@guttersource3492]

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[@8wokpurp]

Thankyou very much I used your video to replace the water pump on my 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500, 2wd. Great video! I am now a subscriber! Thanks again

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Your welcome I'm glad that I could help out .

[@edwordwretch3419]

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[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

What ?

[@gmcjoker0578]

Very helpful my water pump has been has a medium leak was going to pay a mechanic to do it im going to take a shot at it if I can change a serpentine belt and change a alternator I could probably change the water pump I’m going to take a shot at it thanks for the video content it was very descriptive 🤔👍

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Your welcome glad I could help out buddy . Thanks for watching

[@Y-tube_friendly]

Video looks like it's a doable job for me. The shop wanted almost $900.00 for parts and labor. Thanks!

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Omg that's insane and I charged about $120 for labor and customer buys the parts

[@MrGuitars8]

Great Video , I want to change a water pump on a 2005 Chevy and add a quick belt to it also.

[@jamieholt6726]

Great video! Helped me a lot changing the pump on my sons truck, thank you

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Your welcome glad I could help out

[@LorriFeist]

Thankyou for showing viedo i have to do this job by myself i have a few tools never tried anything like this in my lfe but going to give it a shot i have a 4x4 2006 lifted truck instead of 800 at a shop i cannot afford why not try it myself my new pump was 125 .

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Your welcome hope this helps out. Wow that's insane for this repair $800 bucks goodness , this job was $200 for me to do it

[@salmaclein8425]

Great help thanks

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Appreciate Watching and Glad I could help out!

[@fredoconnor3555]

Great video step by step how to replace the water pump the only thing that is different is there are 6-10mm bolts holding the water pump on 3 on each side

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

No problem gald could help . Thanks for watching 🛠 .

[@larrypierce2777]

You did a great job of removing and installing the pump. Several things missing here though. 1. Removing Shroud instructions. 2. Removing the water pump gaskets, demonstration. ( I used a sharp putty knife, then a small round buffing pad.) Prepping the gasket surface is the hardest thing about the install. 3. Cleaning the bolts, shank and threads. 4. Using RTV is not the norm for the threads of the bolts. If anything, I put a light coat of grease on the shank and a thin coat of anti seize on the threads. The RTV gets into the thread holes and clogs them up. The anti seize is to keep dissimilar metal from oxidizing. The bolts are aluminum alloy and the block is steel. 5. I always use a torque wrench, always. Guessing at the torque isn't a good idea. To much torque can ruin the threads of the bolts and on the block holes. I use a torque wrench for everything. 6. While every thing is out, I check the lower belt for cracks and rot. 7. One last item: Showing how to take the clutch fan off is important. Also it's recommended to change out the clutch fan with a new one when you have to change the water pump. Reason: The fan clutch can cause the water pump to go bad as well as the water pump to cause the clutch fan to go bad. This is a highly recommended suggestion. Thanks for the tutorial. Don't get me wrong, you did a swell job. I enjoyed the video.

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Yeah this vehicle didn't have a clutch fan or shroud . It was set up with electric fans factory setup so that's why that part was never showed .

[@larrypierce2777]

@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 I see, never knew that, sorry about that. Also, RTV is fine on the threads. On the Gasket surface on the Engine, I just wanted everyone to know that it sometimes difficult to scrape those gaskets off. I know mine was and it was cold outside, too. Just disregard everything I wrote. You did a fine job. You're very kind, you could've told me to buzz off but you were very considerate. Thank you.

[@fastaslightfiber2534]

I always think of something to say about these repair vids, but them I remember these guys do it one handed while looking through a camera. Lmao

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

yeah man isn't easy lol 💪

[@junkyyarddawg]

Very informative.

[@dw691000]

So you use the o-ring and gasket on tstat?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Yess! I used both

[@webstercattle2024]

I also have p0446 error code for my 06 chevy how fo you fix

[@Aaron-cy6pu]

You’re the fuckin man. SUBSCRIBED

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Thanks

[@marvinstanley514]

does this work the same way with chevy avalanche 2004? removing water pump. my water pump is making a horrible noise and leaking. gonna tackle it this weekend..

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

If it's the 5.3 L just like this that's just the same in every Chevy pickup around these year models. Then it should be the same water pump

[@custom2669]

Great video thanks!

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Your welcome no problem really glad it helped out . Thanks for watching 🛠

[@mogomega8825]

very good video 👍. Is it the same water pump on Avalanche 2008?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Not sure but I'm think it is the same . Can always look them up at part stores to see I'd same part number an pump . If it's same 5.3 as this then I would think it would be

[@mogomega8825]

@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 . Okej, i gess its the same procedure to change it. Thanks

[@DMJazzy]

Nice fan, fan clutch and fan shroud yo

[@jimsil1315]

Yeah, that was the whole reason for coming to look at this vid.....glossing over all that removal, doesn't help me much.

[@michaelshaw8407]

@@jimsil1315 this truck has electric fans. He didn't gloss over any steps, the fan clutch and shroud is irrelevant...

[@frankzappa5059]

helpfull thank you

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Your welcome glad could help in any way thanks for watching. 🛠

[@mikeyjohnson6610]

Are the 6 bolt that hold the water pump different sizes

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Not sure I can't exactly remember however once you pull them just keep them in order but I wanna say they are but this has been 2 years now so cant remember

[@mikeyjohnson6610]

@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 thanks for the quick response

[@EricJosephLewis]

How did you know it was the pump and not just the gasket?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

It was leaking from the weep hole out of the water pump

[@LankyJay601]

I replaced my water pump but the coolant ran straight out when I poured it in. What do I need to check?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

I'm not exactly sure what you could have done wrong

[@LankyJay601]

@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 I’m not sure if I applied the gaskets to the back of the water pump right. It seems like it running from the pump

[@LankyJay601]

@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 I checked the right side and it was loosely screwed in 🤦🏽‍♂️ guess I was rushing

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

@@LankyJay601 Make sure you used some RTV sealant on them threads so coolant passages don't leak coolant through the bolts

[@LankyJay601]

@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 doing it now

[@nickcates4736]

Any idea on how much coolant you had to put back in?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

It was about 4 gallons

[@mrtimebuster1]

Great video. By the way, where are you located? I have to get my pump replaced the same year and model truck in the video. Thanks.

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Thanks. I'm in nc

[@zachbernard21]

How did you bleed the air out

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Fill the system with the right coolant an mix . Leave rad cap open an then the truck on an get it up to temp an let the fans kick on if it has the electronic fans . An it will bleed the air out of the system an also turn the heat on full blast while your doing this

[@SuperDansha]

He put the same worn out tensioner pully back on it. Why?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Because the customer did not want to replace that right now at the moment. 🛠

[@dannydee9919]

Awesome video..covered everything that needed to be covered. Im going to change my water pump on my 2005 chevy silverado this upcoming week. May i suggest an electric ratchet? The milwuakee will torque those stubborn bolts right off.

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

I have one that is used with a air compressor but i don't like it cause of the noise they make an plus they use alot air . But eventually I'll get some better equipment or electronic tools .

[@apolloandcreedbulldogges2229]

What is a price range to have a good shop do this, not a scammer shop a good shop.. 06 silverado 1500 hd 6.0

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Well honestly for this job I charged $110 for my labor on this vehicle plus buying the parts . Like water pump and new coolant . So but honestly just depends who u take it to hard to give u a price range

[@apolloandcreedbulldogges2229]

CD'S Automotive & Repair thanks for your response I really appreciate it, just found you channel your putting out good stuff thanks again

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

@@apolloandcreedbulldogges2229 your welcome so glad could help that's what I'm here for and no problem thanks for watching . 🛠

[@apolloandcreedbulldogges2229]

CD'S Automotive & Repair local shop wanted $800 to fix my truck ... with the help of your video i did it myself!! Thanks alot

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

@@apolloandcreedbulldogges2229 holy hell that is insane gezz it isn't that hard to do on these and they wanted that much damn . Yea with everything I did I think the bill I wrote was around $300

[@cajunoneforchrist4545]

Pure concentrate Antifreeze only. 50/50 No No

[@dbarnes1221]

Where is the video that shows how you diagnose that noise? I have to change my water pump and address that same noise...I was thinking it was one of the pulleys?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

It was the idler pulley on this vehicle that was bad . But customer didn't wanna replace it at the time so I never made a video of replaceing it .

[@dbarnes1221]

CD'S Automotive Garage okay thank you! I will probably just replace both pulleys while I’m in there. I am very appreciative of this video as I’m not a mechanic but don’t mind working on my own truck to save some money

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

@@dbarnes1221 your welcome , no problem at all I'm Glad could help out.

[@roltyd22]

That thermostat doesn't come out of that housing its all 1 piece

[@freshfritz4649]

Peacock.

[@fredghost5253]

No offense but the one thing I needed to see is the thing you didn’t show.