How much of a mess would this make?

[Jeff J]

98 Altima GXE

I need to replace a water pump. I did a flush and changed the radiator on this car not too long ago. I have a large catch pan. How much of a mess would it make to just remove the pump and let just enough of the coolant drain? Are there any down sides to doing this?

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[Fernando cunha]

you will loose some coolant and make a small mess.
just like eric says stay dirty 🙂

[hondaguy453]

If the drain pan is big enough, you shouldn’t have to worry much. However, it is still possible that there may be a little mess haha. Water will slide down everything but hopefully that pan is big enough to catch it.

[Jeff J]

Thanks

I used my oil pan with a large sheet metal pan underneath. It didn’t make much mess at all and saved some time.

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