I recently replaced my water pump too. Since the cooling system would
need to be refilled & bled anyway, I took the opportunity to replace
all of the rubber hoses. Some of them looked pretty sad after 19
years... and many are easier to get to during a pump replacement.

-Simon

On May 13, 2009, at 5:05 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I'm very glad to be getting it fixed, instead of waiting for it to get
> worse.  It's fully covered by my warranty, too, so I won't have to
> pay.  I
> don't even have a deductible!  I think the mechanic quoted something
> between
> $300-$400