I believe my fuel pump is dieing. All i want to know is is it really hard. I know its in the gas tank and I have to drop it but has anyone done it before and do you recoment I try it or if its to myuch of a pain just get someone else to do it. Thanks for the help.

 

It's a &itch any way you look at it.
Either drop the tank (and the rear-end, and the exhaust) or cut a hole above the pump to access it.
The subject has been covered many times.
Do a search for "fuel pump replacement".

Have fun
I know I did!

 

Save yourself the grief, have it done.

 

It's not "hard", but it is time consuming.

4mula88 and I replaced the one in his car. We took our time to make sure we didn't mess TOO much stuff up. With all the stubborn and broken rusty bolts, it took us a total of 10-12 hrs.

That was on dirt, laying on cardboard, with kids running around, dogs barking, neighbors fighting, etc, etc.

I suppose the cigarettes and pop didn't help speed things up either. And those 40" waists get in the frickin way sometimes to.

I suppose if you add up the total "wrench time" it took about 6 hrs.

You have to drop the rear end. Once you do that, just unbolt the 'I'-pipe from the cat along with all the hangers, and yank the exhaust out the back of the car.

We jacked up the car as high as the jackstands would let us have it, and let the rear end rest on a few red bricks. That gave us plenty of clearance to get the tank out.

Assembly (as usual) took about 1/3 of the time. It took us 2-2.5 hrs WITH cigs and kids and neighbors.

 

Man Im going through this now myself, I needed my tank dropped to gut the Intank pump..the first time we dropped the tank we cut the metal feed hose to the gas door in afavor for a rubber one. Im paying the dude 75 bucks to do it. So for me thats alot bette.r

 

Its not hard at all. Ive taken my tank out like 5 times and it never takes me more than an hour. The hard part is you will have to cut off your exhaust. I know it hurts but it has to be done. If you want a simpler way to do it without cutting the exhaust then do a search cause one guy pulled up the carpet in the back and made an access panel, I heard it worked pretty good and im sure it will save u some grief.

 

Thanks for the help guys. i am probly gona get it done unless it warms up real quit and I get motivated. Winter sucks.

 

It's a pain but it's not really that hard, just time consuming. I did mine in 4 hours. Just lift the rear of the car and drop the rear end and the exhaust. Drain the gas and go to town. Be sure to get a friend to help, that way it goes faster.

 

call around prices vary greatly. i found a local shop to do it cheaper than someone who looked up the hourly rate in a book.

 

I had a $100 craftsman mechanic set, two jack stands, a jack and three hours. The tank was out. And this was the first real wrench turning experience that i had. I just bought a 83 z-28 for $500.
The only thing that was wrong with it was the interior was missing and it needed a fuel pump. (so i was told) So i jacked the car up as far as i could get it, put the jack stands under it. Unbolted the pipes after the headers. Unbolted all the shocks, sway bars and the other bars under there what ever they are called, and the rear end comes down to the ground. Once it is on the ground you can take your pipes out with a little twisting and turning. (no cutting) then unbolt the heat guards and unbolt the tank straps. Then hopefully the tank is empty and you can pull the tank out without hurting your shoulder. You need to unfasten the fuel lines but its no big deal. First time mechanical work in three hours. It was all nuts and bolts.
Why does everyone make such a big deal out of pulling the tank???
Oh yah but now that my tank is out i had to find another tank from a junk yard and pull that one out too. The one i got on the car was filled with mud and rust. And it had a few holes in it also.
So it turned into a bigger job that it should have been. I just hope that the fuel pump is all that is wrong with this car.

 

it really isn't that bad,i had the biggest pain with the tank,but once i got it out it's all gravy from there,take your time and go slow,GM HOMBRE

 

GOOD LUCK!!