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Water Pump Pulley Replacement Service

How much does a Water Pump Pulley Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a Oldsmobile 98 Water Pump Pulley Replacement is $144 with $49 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
1988 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$213.91Shop/Dealer Price$248.64 - $330.33
1985 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$193.91Shop/Dealer Price$228.66 - $310.36
1993 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$193.91Shop/Dealer Price$228.66 - $310.36
1995 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$193.91Shop/Dealer Price$228.64 - $310.32
1986 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$193.91Shop/Dealer Price$228.67 - $310.39
1987 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$193.91Shop/Dealer Price$228.66 - $310.36
1989 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$198.91Shop/Dealer Price$233.52 - $315.12
1992 Oldsmobile 98V6-3.8LService typeWater Pump Pulley ReplacementEstimate$198.91Shop/Dealer Price$233.89 - $315.78
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What is the Water Pump Pulley all about?

Your car’s engine produces a great deal of heat, which can easily damage internal components. To ensure that your engine runs properly and doesn’t lock up, it needs to maintain the right temperature (called the operating temperature). This is done in large part with engine coolant. Coolant circulates through the engine, absorbing heat and then transporting it to the radiator, where the fluid is cooled by air, before once more beginning the journey through the engine. The water pump is responsible for pushing coolant through your engine using impellers inside the engine. The pump is turned by a pulley, which is in turn moved by your engine drive belt. If the pulley is damaged, bent, or seized, the drive belt can come off the pulley and the water pump will cease to turn. If that happens, the engine will overheat.

Keep in mind:

  • Water pump pulleys rarely fail. Most problems are generally with the bearings behind the pulley, or the water pump itself.
  • Consider replacing the water pump at the same time as you replace the pulley/pulley bearings.
  • A failed water pump pulley or bearings will cause your water pump to be inoperable and lead to engine damage.

How it's done:

  • The hood is raised and supported
  • The drive belt tensioner is loosened and belt is removed from the water pump pulley
  • The defective pulley is removed from the water pump shaft
  • The new pulley is installed and tightened to the water pump
  • The belt is reinstalled around the new pulley and the tensioner tightened
  • The engine is started and the vehicle is road tested for proper operation

Our recommendation:

The water pump pulley does not require servicing, and is not a common point of failure. If you suspect a problem with the water pump pulley, have one of our expert mechanics diagnose and replace your water pump pulley if necessary.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Water Pump Pulley?

  • Engine drive belt or serpentine belt shows excessive wear
  • Grinding or screeching noises while the engine running
  • Pieces of the pulley visibly missing or damaged

How important is this service?

If the water pump pulley is broken or damaged and the water pump is not circulating coolant, heat levels in the engine quickly build up to the point that they can damage your engine. It is essential to get your water pump pulley replaced as soon as possible. Do not drive the vehicle until it is repaired.

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Breck

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Breck
20 years of experience
Oldsmobile 98 V6-3.8L - Oil Pressure Light is on - Houston, Texas
The mobile mechanic came. I must say I am impressed! He found my house. He and I started talking. He said he owned two Ninety Eights previously. He was there to look at my Oldsmobile Ninety Eight. He had two Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Touring Sedans. The ones he owned were from the 1987-1990 era. He was describing the floor shifters and they had and how much he liked Ninety Eights, Touring Sedans, and the Oldsmobile Eighty Eight LSS too. He talked about how a family member owned one and how he was fixing his. He talked in detail about the Touring Sedan and the things he loved. He asked me how long had I owned my Ninety Eight. I told him 2003. He told me how he become a mechanic and went to school for it and more. He got into the Ninety Eight and it would not start. He got out and disconnected the battery and rubbed the negative and positive battery terminals together. He reconnected them and the Ninety Eight started! The instrumentation then told him exactly what it was. There is a sensor at the bottom of the oil pan. He said by doing what he did with the terminals, it cleared the computer and reset it. We went underneath the car and he showed me the sensor. He said which one did you replace? I told him. He said you were on the right path. You know what you are doing. You need to replace this sensor and not the one you did. You can get the sensor and replace it because it is clear you know what you are doing and on the right path. He said you also need to replace your valve cover gaskets. They are leaking. I told him I will request him to come back and do that. I am not doing that even thought I can.

Greg

22 years of experience
353 reviews
Greg
22 years of experience
Oldsmobile 98 V6-3.8L Turbo - Car is not starting Inspection - Apache Junction, Arizona
Arrived on time with all possible needed tools. Very knowledgeable and was able to locate and repair what other shops were unable to accomplish. Highly recommend him and would call him again.

Tien

23 years of experience
903 reviews
Tien
23 years of experience
Oldsmobile 98 V6-3.8L - Water Pump - Oakland, California
Tien Wes very good he knows his job,and he is very careful with hard jobs.

Lucas

21 years of experience
887 reviews
Lucas
21 years of experience
Oldsmobile 98 V6-3.8L - we have a gasoline leak, appears to be a fuel hose under the car. We talked to Lucas, we want him to be our mechanic and he said he could come out wednesday at 11:00 - Northridge, California

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