any links or advice on the cheapest fastest way to rebuild or replace this thing? it started leaking coolant and i have seen some used ones and such for pretty cheap. is it a gasket i can just replace? help!

 

Just replace it with a quality reman. Don't take the chance of replacing gaskets or using a used one. If it leaks on the optispark, it can ruin it and lead to a much bigger repair bill.

 

ah crud it is most likely getting on the opti spark. i will buy this one:http://www.naparts.net/Cooling-Syste...-p6273545.html
most likely as i only have about 100$ to spend and then do it myself.. any tips or step by steps?

 

nvm its 150$ to ship it!!! how about this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1993-...item5d28b2204b
about how long does this job with not very much experience...

 

ok so to be safe i may just buy this opti as well and go ahead and replace it. is this legitimate? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/optis...item3358a6f0da

 

I personally wouldn't go with that eBay opti. Being that cheap, it is either a reman or a cheap piece of crap from China. Either way, it probably won't last very long.

You really can't go wrong with a genuine GM opti. When I did mine, I replaced it with a GM performance optispark, and it cost a couple hundred bucks.

I got a new water pump from my local Schuck's Auto (now O'Reillys) for about $150. It was more than I expected, but it comes with a lifetime warranty against failures or leaks. So I felt it was worth the money.

The job isn't very hard to replace just the waterpump, it is a bit more involved to replace the opti. It is a lot more involved to replace the plugs and wires, which you might as well do if you are tearing into it to replace the opti.

If you don't have any of the other classic symptoms of an optispark going out, you might get by with just replacing the water pump. But then again, it could run fine for another couple of days, weeks, months, or ???? and then crap out with little to no warning.

Some of the other guys who have been here longer than I can definitely give you better advice on what to look for. I would really listen to guys like Craby and Whammer definitely seem to know what is what with these cars.

 

i would agree. when they post ill definitely listen, i will keep her clean and not drive anymore till i get the pump in. i bought a decent new water pump and im not sure about the opti either. the price looked very low. who know though. i am broke after all! i will replace the plugs when i have the water pump off. its gonna be fun! i appreciate it though any other opinions help.

 

GM opti is the way to go.

 

if u want your monies worth get a gm/acdelco performance opti.

 

ok i will look around for some good prices. this should work for what i need, any more tips that this missed? http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/93-97-...emove-replace/