QuestionWhile driving my 61 Cadillac from Minneapolis to Chicago today, the water pump went out. I had to leave it at the Wisconsin Dells pending my getting a pump, installing it and continuing my journey. Can you get me one quickly? 390 engine-no air.
AnswerI'm not a parts source, and I closed my repair shop 15 years ago - also I'm about 3000 miles from your car!
The water pump is easy to change, but you will probably have to send in the old one to have it rebuilt - I doubt you will find one on the shelf anywhere. Egge Machine Company can rebuild it for you - they're in Santa Fe Springs, CA - and there are others in that business too. Or, you can take it to a NAPA store and have them send it out for rebuilding.
Sorry, there is no easy answer. If you are not up to doing this yourself, I advise you to have it flat-bedded to a mechanic you trust - the car will be tied up for a couple of weeks while the pump is rebuilt and re-installed.
Don't shoot the messenger!
Dick
