Water Pump-Join In The Fun

[Ironhorse]

Well, after reading several postings about 5.7L water pump failures I guess my '99 Tahoe is stepping up to the plate also. 111K miles and been seeping some for last week or two. I had looked it over and could not really tell if it was the pump or another problem so took it in and had it pressure tested. Yep, you need a w/pump Bud. Now I'm thinking would be a great time to ditch the pink Dex-Cool and go back to the ol' green stuff I've used for years. Thinking to flush and re-fill with the green, replace upper and lower radiator hoses, new 195 degreee thermostat and re-useable gasket. Do the drain and flush before the new pump install and any recommendations of a flush kit? Haven't had to use one for years, most likely have changed since the last flush kit I bought. Any thoughts much appreciated as this is Momma's ride and we all know "If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"