# Water pump for 85 chevy sprint

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump-for-85-chevy-sprint/21057>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** repair\
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump-for-85-chevy-sprint/21057 "2008-10-22T13:54:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sloborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@Sloborn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sloborn)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump-for-85-chevy-sprint/21057/1 "2008-10-22T13:54:36Z")

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what would be a reasonable fee for a backyard mechanic to replace a water pump on a 85 chevy sprint, if i supply the parts and approximately how long should it take? thanks

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump-for-85-chevy-sprint/21057/2 "2008-10-22T14:35:21Z")

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I would guess the job would take a regular mechanic about an hour or two depending. I’d say it’s about a 12-pack job. Make sure he doesn’t drink them all while he’s doing the job.

Seriously though, a backyard mechanic shouldn’t really be charging a cash fee for work as it opens up a whole host of legal and liability issues especially if you’re in one of the states that requires mechanics to be licensed and bonded. I generally do it for baked goods.