I got it back together and runs great. If I would have had to pay the shop to do this it would have been 1500 + depending on how fast they figured it out. I took the pump to the shop and they got me another one ( $118.00 retail value) for free, but c'mon, if you put a water pump and timing belt in a...

I'm So PISSED! But not nearly as pissed as I would have been if the water pump was fine. Now any ideas on how to get out all of the pieces? The second pic shows the one and only piece of impeller I have! So what now? Really dont want to do this again. Never ever allow someone to put a water pump in ...

Is there a cooling diagram available for this car?

To check the water pump easily, remove one of the heater hoses at the firewall. Then start the car for a few seconds. You will see a fire hose if the water pump is working properly. Good luck and remember to tell us what you find. Ken Thanks for the responses. I did remove the upper radiator hose a...

Also the heat is not working which also leads me to believe there is a circulation issue.

Hello All, I'm feeling quite desperate. We have a 2001 S80 2.9 with 140,000 miles. Timing belt, water pump and pulleys were replaced at 119,000. We were driving the vehicle on the highway on wed. and I noticed the temp. gauge was completely off. We stopped the car and shut it off then restarted it. ...