How To Replace Water Pump 2007-16 GMC Acadia

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The water pump keeps coolant flowing through your engine. Common failures of the water pump will leave the coolant leaking, or stagnant. Both will lead to overheating if left untreated. Install a new engineered to fit water pump from TRQ for total peace of mind. This video shows you how to install a TRQ water pump in your 2007-2016 GMC Acadia.
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This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 GMC Acadia
2008 GMC Acadia
2009 GMC Acadia
2010 GMC Acadia
2011 GMC Acadia
2012 GMC Acadia
2013 GMC Acadia
2014 GMC Acadia
2015 GMC Acadia
2016 GMC Acadia
Tools you will need:
• Flat Blade Screwdriver 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00013
• Pry Bar 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00020
• 10mm Socket 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00017
• 15mm Socket 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00015
• 18mm Socket 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00043
• Serpentine Belt Tensioner Tool 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00019
• Trim Tool Set 1aau.to/oa/1AXXX00006
• Hose Clamp Pliers 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00076
• T20 Socket
• Ratchet 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00016
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00044
• Gloves 1aau.to/oa/1AXSS00048
• Safety Glasses 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00343
• Drain Pan 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00320
• Razor Blade / Gasket Scraper 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00280
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[@MisFitTexan]

This was spot on - every point. But you took an insurmountable job, broke it down into pieces and made it achievable. You are one of the best presenters of content - no bs, no wasting time, no unnecessary personality to put up with. Just disseminating information is the most professional way. I'm subscribing. Thank you so much.

[@charlesrosaly]

This is probably one of the best instructional videos I’ve ever seen. This video should be used to show others how to make instructional videos.. This mechanic was in a clean and quiet environment. He had everything planned out. Camera angles were perfect. Thank you very much.

[@TriggerWarner]

Great explanation. You're like the Bob Ross of mechanics

[@tristanjeno4890]

Hey guys. I don't normally comment on these types of videos, but thought it was warranted this time. I got home from work last night and found a puddle of coolant under my wife's Acadia in the driveway and diagnosed a bad water pump. While I normally do all of the work on our vehicles, some of the videos I had seen from this process made me scared to even touch the thing. However, after finding this video and watching it through a few times just to get an idea of what the process looked like, I got the job done in less than 4 hours this morning. Going step by step through a decent size job like this makes all of the difference to a DIYer such as myself, and I know the $300 plus that you saved me is just a drop in the bucket compared to all of the money you've saved everybody by making these videos over the years. Thank you so much for the production and leaving these up for everyone to see as time goes on, and I want to encourage anyone out there that sees a daunting task like this to take it one step at a time, you might surprise yourself with what you are capable of.

[@Thir_D_Three]

First off thank you. Just finished this job on my wife's vehicle. It was at the 10:30 mark that changed my life. I now understand why you did not show the removal of all water pump bolts. To anyone thinking of doing this, please be prepared to get creative and add some tools to your arsenal to help get to them. It's one thing to be able to reach them, and something completely different to loosen/tighten them. My wife's vehicle, 2014, had an additional ac hose that limited clearance. Still doable, but there were moments of frustration. Again, thanks for the video walk through. I couldn't have done the job without this. Saved me a few $$

[@kiko77034]

My friend Just to let you know You’re good explaining the process , patience is the key for a job well done correctly !! No recheck .... My respect to you 👌

[@davidsawyer1599]

Today's date September 7 2021. Hands down the most helpful and thorough video for these years of Acadia's. Why this vid has 15 thumbs down, not a clue. Stop searching for a better video. Multiple High 5's to the TRQ team. Edit; A couple of things to note. The Acadia I worked on had an extra line with insulation and a P strap mounted to the frame in front of the waterpump. It made the job a bit more difficult. This technician states the orientation of the waterpump. That is critical. A tip. Mark the old pump and block with a sharpy or something. Once you remove the old pump match it to the new pump and mark it . The bolts in the kit I used did not have the blank or start point as the OEM bolts do. That alone made the job miserable. If you don't have a torque wrench you can rent one from the auto parts store for free. They take a deposit but don't charge the card. Once you return it. They give all of it back. The dog bone shaped engine strut. When reinstalling put the small end in first. The one in the Acadia I worked on needed replacing. I do stand by my earlier comment. Hands down the best video for this job.

[@glenedward6069]

Great video. Much more effort needed than the last one I helped replace on my old 71 Monte Carlo. My 2012 Acadia (150K miles) still has the original serpentine belt so I think it's definitely worth replacing it while in there seeing it's such a PIA to get to it. Thanks!

[@JustinMentionedIt]

I like how you did it from the top in the video catering to the ppl who don’t have lifts showing a diff way and not taking apart the front bumper lol

[@jackpackage287]

Awesome video. Just change out my water pump and this video made it so much easier than I thought

[@jefferymartellini8664]

Would it be easier to access it from the bottom side?

[@badgrandpa8602]

Nice of you to explain all of the processes needed to make this repair. Well done! Keep them coming!

[@LukesJukes]

Excellent guide! Just used this to replace my sister in law’s water pump that failed in a spectacular fashion. Complete failure! Thank you for this video!

[@Dave99925]

Yes this video did help me to get it done. My wife acadia has passed the test drive. Thank you.

[@drewporter33]

You made installing the gasket and pump and tightening the bolts look so easy. (Not that easy!) thank you for the video!

[@chriscullum1655]

This might be the best video I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Sooooo easy to follow along with. A calming voice, easy to follow instructions. Just perfect. Made the task so much better. Thank you!

[@jeremyleatherman2835]

Great walk through. From the breakdown of the to putting it back together in reverse. Made it very easy.

[@michaelnelson5713]

Great video for those who do not have a garage or an easy way to get under the vehicle.

[@davidsprings8927]

thank you for this. man even watching the video it seems easier than the other videos. thank you for your time, headed to the garage with this info!

[@ovid05]

Nice job MR. thank you well explained may God bless you

[@Seraphazaziel79]

Your explanation and breakdown made it so easy for me to do this job with no issues whatsoever. Thank you so much! Very appreciated brother!

[@myroncooper1619]

This video saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you sir. Step by step easy to follow video.

[@jeromygrissom6832]

Followed along and did it with a breeze. I’m not much of a mechanic either. Great diy video!

[@rayramnarine6149]

This was a really decent video. Probably the best DIY I've ever seen. Thank You very much, made my job enjoyable

[@jwillzcommonsence8870]

I want to give a big thanks to this man, great video! Thanks to you, I did my first water pump fairly! But this helped big time! Save me family money, thanks again!

[@larrywinchester8117]

Good opportunity to replace the cam position sensors too!

[@fastalk]

Great video. Thank you. I did have an AC line infront of the pump but i was able to move it a little. Great time to replace the belt but I had to remove wheel and wheel well to get access. With the wheel off I lowered my jack all the way down and it low enough to reach in easier. I also found a busted motor mount so inspect that once its removed.

[@MrSHAWNLTERRY]

Great job! You just saved me a bunch of money!! Thank You!

[@timhiller1029]

Great video thanks, Just did a 2008 enclave 3.6 was able to drop it out the bottom saved so much time, also did a starter to, directions say to remove the cat but I removed the motor mount next to the cat instead as I didn’t want to deal with breaking the exhaust studs, the top bolt on the motor motor was tricky to get to so I removed the oil filter which helped, worse motor I’ve ever worked on, I swear they make it as hard as possible so you take it in

[@MrJL12122000]

Wonderful Instructional video! Great job and thank you for providing these!!!!

[@joseontiveros7385]

Thank you for the well detailed video it really help me a lot ,

[@darey664]

Muchas gracias por todos sus vídeos son todos bien profesionales🙏

[@chrisbany]

Thank you! Awesome video. This video saved me lots of money.

[@rutherfordiilamont]

Hello. Thanks for making this video and it helps with understanding on how to get the job done. however, was there any difficulty with getting to the 10mm bold on the bottom of the water pump?

[@Mike588]

Excellent video. Now I can go and change my water pump and save a few hundred bucks. Thanks.

[@waynewilson3971]

Thanks buddy.. just saved me $400.. great video

[@robertthompson6002]

Best video of my year. Thank you.

[@TRQ]

+Robert Thompson Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@rubenruffolo8606]

The difference between this guy’s patience and yours, is that you need the car to be ready for tomorrow to go to work and if you are watching this video, most likely are finding out how complicated things are getting.

[@JackSmith-ud9bg]

My water pump needs replaced too. The garage estimate was $ 650.00. I will have to try this myself. Thanks for the vedio.

[@juangarcia2245]

Muchas gracias me sirvio de mucho tu video....

[@mcyoung21121]

Dude! Excellent video, thank you! I just subscribed!

[@allenmiles7947]

Excellent thank you!

[@anhbatesla]

Thank you for sharing. By far, one of the best detailed video.

[@louisbaladez1186]

Awesome video thank you for sharing this

[@williamobrien6340]

Hello question my wife has a 2014 Denali Acadia the bulb seem to be burnt out so I replaced it that's not the case any suggestions I checked the fuses but they seem to be fine any other things I could do watching the video you just showed I'm wondering if I should disconnect the fuse housing and put it back on because a couple of months ago they had to replace the water pump wonder if it could be corroded or something thank you

[@arekrawchaa9036]

How do we know if it’s a bad water pump vs a bad pulley? Awesome video by the way, great breakdown and straight to the point 👍🏼

[@Piperdakotapilot]

Great video thank you!!

[@erwinrommel2055]

Thanks for making this a no brainier. Great job

[@fabienvillezcas3655]

This guy knows what's up!

[@TRQ]

+Fabien Villezcas Thanks for watching our video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@anthonywier9004]

Thank for the instructional video. The last one I did I pulled the fender well out and had to pull all the pulleys out of the way. It was a chore. And call me weird but I did like the fact the mechanic used several different brands of tools. Wasn’t all snap on or Marco. Even saw some good old craftsman in there. Doesn’t seem like a tool sponsored video. A lot like my toolbox. Always say doesn’t matter what brand it is just as long as it gets the job done. Yeah I notice dumb stuff like that

[@Simpleman57]

Really nice guidence thankyou very much

[@rolannandlal4369]

Thank you very much for this video

[@oscarmonreal2538]

I just replaced it and as soon as I poured the coolant it started dripping. I couldn’t tell from where so I’ll have to disassemble everything again. Must be the gasket, I’m not sure. I didn’t have a torque wrench so I did it by hand. Any thoughts on what it could be?

[@mvintrigue-trawlerdiy1101]

Excellent excellent video. Thanks.

[@TRQ]

+MV Intrigue Thanks for watching our video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@tomevegallegutie9614]

Thank you man yo safe my life

[@George-mf5hq]

Wish this guy did motorcycle repair videos

[@diegoacuna562]

I'm changing the water pump on a chevy traverse, the same engine, do I have to put silicone on the gasket? Thanks

[@leslydauphin3960]

Nice Job

[@abimaelacosta7001]

I would like you to help me if you have the video on how to change the buster break of GMC Acadia 2007 it would be very helpful to me because I look and follow your videos they are very subtle they have helped me a lot

[@humbertomolina1249]

Super. Thank you so much.

[@reneehayden6169]

wish I had watched this first, better than a lot of the other videos on this repair.

[@travisyoder1417]

Your the best!!

[@andretigiovaneti7587]

Thank you.

[@flabiosilva7157]

good video thanks man

[@LloydChapman-uk8py]

I need help with my oil filter housing for my 2007 GMC Acadia and how do I access it and remove it thanks for your assistance

[@castorc2171]

You think I can do this from the wheel if I remove the wheel and cover?

[@jeremydavis4682]

Has anyone used TRQ products before? Would axels and wheel hubs be a good purchase from them??

[@CSEMELEC]

What did you do with metal gasket? Or did you only use the rubber on they gave you?

[@geminibeauty4752]

Question had some mechanic change my water pump he did it from under the car 😮 my antifreeze is orange and that's same day I had neon green fluid come out my car and now my AC don't work turns out the green stuff is ac refrigerant was this caused by him changing the water pump

[@TheUghhJunkie]

why was the water pump changed?...was it leaking?, or did you have a different symptom? I have one in at the moment, everything has been changed but the radiator and water pump.

[@stuarttaylor2107]

Did you jack under to hold motor?

[@HMGRWN420]

That's the best way. With a JDMON water pump, I personally add permatex2. the gaskets are cheap.

[@roodyabellard7121]

Well done

[@TRQ]

+roody abellard Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@jordanmoorman8773]

Do you have to support the engine to remove that motor Mount?

[@fallenguardian2602]

I have a 2015 acadia, and when I got down to the water pump, there was an ac line right in the way. It's different from the one in your video. Any ideas on what I should do?

[@adams1152]

you can bend the brackets back easily enough by hand and give yourself just enough room to do the job. Just did one today.

[@adams1152]

also get the bottom bolts of the pump from underneath with the tire off, much easier. When you get the belt back on push the tensioner harder to put more resistance on the pully of the pump so you can get those bolts nice and tight on the pulley.

[@a.h.5314]

@trq did you use 4 new water pump PULLY bolts? Is it necessary? If so, where do you get these? Thanks man!

[@davidsawyer1599]

Hello, he states in the video that the bolts come with the water pump. Apparently according to at least one forum the bolts are one time use????? No matter this guy is replacing the bolts so am I. Have a great day.

[@josegarcia-qj8qk]

Thanks

[@Nibbles27.]

Once I put the pulley back on, the pump would not turn. Is this correct?

[@OsakaBancho]

the bolts only get torqued to 8 ftlbs?

[@wesdoobner7521]

Lol, I took off the whole front bumper cover and headlight assembly, plus the inner fender liners and passenger wheel, to get it out. But I might take off these other parts like the fuse box to put it back in, that might make for a more secure replacement since I could get to it better.

[@andychapman6646]

The repair manual calls for sealant on one side of the gasket but I guess it's not needed?

[@anhbatesla]

local mechanic shop wanted $2000 is that normal? He stated it would take him 15 hours to do. Thanks for awesome video. Not sure if I can tackle it but well done.

[@JohnDoe-hx1wx]

Just read on the Acadia forum said to tighten to 89in lbs 2 passes and then an additional 45 degrees?!? So this might explain why I found a stripped thread in the block

[@queenary1138]

is the water pump internal or external

[@gman13glpz]

Do I need gasket sealer? I'm replacing the water pump on my Acadia tomorrow.

[@TRQ]

+gman13glpz A gasket will be needed for this assembly.

[@gman13glpz]

@@TRQ yes sir, I have the gasket I was just asking if I should apply silicon sealer paste to the gasket. They told me that at the auto parts store when I bought the pump. Thank you for uploading this procedure. The videos that I found, they remove the tire and have little view of what they're doing. I can see everything on your video.

[@TRQ]

+gman13glpz It may help to hold the gasket in place during install, but it's not required. Thanks for watching our video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@gman13glpz]

@@TRQ thank you

[@tylermccain2120]

I Follow everything until Taking the belt off, I Have NO Idea how you "loosened the belt". Now I'm stuck.... Probably not your fault, but I Have no Idea what you Did there

[@ThisOldYota]

No need for RTV?

[@dubsey98]

10 minutes is a rough estimate. Hold the idle around 1500 to both speed it up and to actually get the engine to circulate the coolant and help push the air out. Leave the cap off and have the heat on high after its up to operating temp shut it off a minute or 2. Then top off coolant. Then repeat it again. after a couple start stops it'll burp it all up generally.

[@TRQ]

+Dylan Dubs Thanks for watching our video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@TRQ]

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[@marvthedog1972]

funny, the guy sounds like the dude from 1A Auto videos.

[@oumarneville7219]

Impressive,no bull shit.

[@nathanielbolden5053]

No RTV???

[@rajathmohan6870]

👍👍👍👍

[@kamalabbady6778]

that video convinces me not to buy gm prodcuts

[@willie75722]

Wait till you work on Toyota

[@usernamesrlamo]

In my experience, Honda is the most DIY friendly brand there is

[@ironfistarrival]

What a night mare it is to get to the Water pump , could you not get to it from the Fender on the Tire from the outside ?

[@rudy_2299]

Shop just charged my daughters car warranty $1100 to change this same water pump .

[@speedtrapchannel7326]

You dont ever show the worst part .. like hiw tf you get to the down bolts...

[@twotoned2774]

This vehicle is by far the worse to repair that I have owned. My water pump doesn't need replacing but I wanted to see how it's done for future references.

[@TRQ]

+Two Toned Thanks for watching our video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@dale3645]

This video isn’t up to your normal standards/quality without all the torque specs. Also, the outlet tube GASKETS mounted to the engine block with the two 10mm screws right ABOVE the water pump is an EASY fix while you are doing this job & should be replaced. Why do it again.

[@ondboost764]

Good video but you don't have to take off all the things he did. Just lift up your car take off the passenger wheel and the plastic cover that's there and then the belt and bam take off the water pump. This video is dumb