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My water pump shaft on my '41 GMC 228 started wiggling and squeaking yesterday. Does anyone know of a good rebuilder for theses items? Are they different than the Chevy 235? I live in Tennessee. Thanks. Jim.

Jim,

It looks like the 235 and 228 water pumps are different.

Here is a rebuild service.

NAPA also has the rebuilding service for 1941 >> GMC Truck >> 100 >> 3.7 L 228 CID L6. Their on-line catalog is not easy to link to. You'll have to look it up:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=430&CatId=5&SubCatId=4

Tim

Thanks Tim. I wasn't aware that these pumps were so readily available.
Jim

Chetman,
Before you buy replacement parts online, or send a part off to refurbished check locally. The local AutoZone has parts that I thought could only be had online or from specialty shops. Plus local rebuild shops generally do it cheaper and no shipping. For example my water pump went out. Ebay NOS $90 starying bid. Autozone 35 bucks no shipping. Where I am going here is try local resources first. Local junkyards, FLAPS, even the Ace Hardware turned up brass automotive connectors for the oil filter, and they have SS nuts and bolts fines and SAE thread for a reasonable price. To paraphrase think globally buy locally.

you can get a new pump from carters. i just put one on my 228 thats in the 40. or you can go to advanced auto with this #wp9539(5/8th belt) however carter is the cheaper of the two and the pumps are identical.