I am just copying part of this from the other comments below in my travals as a backyard amatuer mechanic of the lowest order. I've succeeded in getting the waterpump in even in the cold New England rain. The Hayne's and probably the glove box manual tell how to replenish coolant so I'm alright. I've run it for 20 minutes on the road and in idle and no leaks!!!

Didn't even miss work today as it was called off for rain. So I've got a little time to fix things but body work's out as it's too cold and wet.

And I'm 'copping' out and getting someone to change my oil.

Just in case I am having my local mechanic check my work ..(as I rub it in that he among others said the old waterpump was fine... but actually it was except it was shorter (maybe gasket was too tight???) in shaft length than new one and rubbed fan belt pully tightener and practically ate through the timing belt cover. But it was the waterpump upper seal that gave way. Meanwhile I am sick of working in the rain and paying the mechanic for an oil change and maybe getting snow tires too.

This mechanic I am talking about agrees with Don Foster about the inferiority of Fram filters. He recommends Hastings which he uses. (He's the better of the three mechanics so at least I'll know where I can get help...)

He also recommends Cooper tires. The ones I've seen look as good as Hakkas and are a bit cheaper and longer lasting he says.....

I wonder if Slick 50's a good thing???? I bought some with my "Orange Kiss of Death" Fram filter. (should I return it too with the fram filter I no longer need???) The synthetic oil is a bit too expensive and is said only better if changed regularly. If dirty it's no better than regular oil. So what's the big diff????