Have any of you replaced a water pump? Last week I had noticed an oil drip on my garage floor when Larry and I left for Ft Collins. When I got back, I realized that it was bigger than I had thought, so I called our local Honda shop, thinking it might be something related to their work at the end of last summer. I was surprised when the service manager told me he could get me in to look at it the next day.
I took it in and he called me later that afternoon to tell me it was my water pump and I was leaking both oil and coolant. I had had this happen with one of my '09 Connies, too. He had done some checking and told me that the water pump was available, but that my oil cooler hoses (which are part of the water pump assembly, I guess -- at least they're on that part of the parts fiche) were backordered with no date given for when they might be available. I asked if he would use the hoses if I was able to source them from someone other than Honda and he said he'd be glad to do that.
So, I looked at Partzilla and placed an order. They accepted it and projected a shipping date of today. But then today, I got a message from Partzilla that the parts were backordered with no expected date of availability. Phooey!
I haven't looked anywhere else or checked to see if I can source it from someone else. I'm sure open to ideas and suggestions.
I took it in and he called me later that afternoon to tell me it was my water pump and I was leaking both oil and coolant. I had had this happen with one of my '09 Connies, too. He had done some checking and told me that the water pump was available, but that my oil cooler hoses (which are part of the water pump assembly, I guess -- at least they're on that part of the parts fiche) were backordered with no date given for when they might be available. I asked if he would use the hoses if I was able to source them from someone other than Honda and he said he'd be glad to do that.
So, I looked at Partzilla and placed an order. They accepted it and projected a shipping date of today. But then today, I got a message from Partzilla that the parts were backordered with no expected date of availability. Phooey!
I haven't looked anywhere else or checked to see if I can source it from someone else. I'm sure open to ideas and suggestions.