# Water pump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump/47659>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc, 1500\
**Created:** [April 18, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump/47659 "2010-04-18T22:45:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![vincec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bcef8e/32.png) [@vincec](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vincec)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump/47659/1 "2010-04-18T22:45:05Z")

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how long should it take to change a water pump on 2006 gmc pickup, 4.8 liter gas

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump/47659/2 "2010-04-18T23:11:28Z")

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I can’t tell you but if you go to the library and look up “Motor’s Flat Rate Manual”, you will get and idea as to what garages charge.

When I had my GM vehicles, I copied all the revant pages and kept them for reference when my cars went in for repairs.

A good mechanic can beat the times, but an amateur may take 2-3 times as long.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump/47659/3 "2010-04-19T13:05:59Z")

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A few hours at least.

Radiator has to be removed. All the drive belts. The clutch-fan. All the hoses.