'01 Fuel pump replacement

[jior]

My 2001 Camaro has a fuel pump that is going bad. I was reading the manual and it says that you have to drop the rear end and the fuel tank! Is there an easier way, does anyone have any secrets? I know some cars have a little hatch to get at the pump/sender. How hard is it to drop the rear end and tank? Any assistance would be appreciated.

[98Camaro3.8]

You can cut an access hole in the rear hatch area. Much easier than going through the trouble of doing it the "right" way.

http://www.camarov6.com/cgi-bin/ulti...c;f=1;t=014350
http://home.comcast.net/~grayman99/Fuel-Pump.htm

There's some really good info on it in the General section. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[kristen]

it's not that hard to drop the rear end. just do it the right way. it will save you problems in the long run

[98camaro]

I replaced my fuel pump about a week ago I was gonna let the dealer do it but they wanted $700 SO Me and my dad did it, it Was such a PITA we have to take the exhust off, heat sheild and, drop the rear end the hardest thing to do is get the tank out good luck on that if i had to do it again i whould probley juss cut a panel from inside my hatch so if it ever went out again then it whould be easy to change.

[ssms5411]

Rear access panel is real easy to do and saves alot of time. I would suggest it to everyone.

[grayman]

W body cars (buick, gran prix, etc.) come with an access panely in the trunk. GM just forgot to give us one. Yep, just cut the whole. The guide on my site shows the differences between where to cut the hole on the newer f body rather than the '1998' style tank.