2nd gen water pump R&R, how difficult is it? Options

[malecrod]

Hi Guys,
I think my water pump is going. it just started making this squealing noise yesterday. I was wondering if anyone has changed theirs before and what is involved in doing it.
any replies would be appreciated.
thanks.

[cloqwise]

Afternoon should be fine, if you are ok with a spanner and got plenty of them hanging around then you will be fine, always good to have a whole day free just in case you run into difficulties but i think i did mine in a few hours but i'm very familiar with the engine. Also i'm not sure on the 2nd gen but there is a phillips head screw in the pump that you need to take off, it can be a penis to get out as it rounds off half the time, just make sure you have a dumpy phillips screw driver.

Oh yeh forgot the crank pulley, this can be great fun, you will need a 19mm socket to get this lad off, try make it an impact socket as i've cracked two sockets trying to get the damn thing off. What i did was put the car in gear, put the brakes on using a bar to wedge the peddle and get a big wrench on it and loosen it off, don't do this when you have jacked it up whatever you do!

Another trick to getting this off i've heard about is get a wrench on the bolt and get some to turn her over while you hang on to the wrench.