[xeroinfinity]

Welcome raiderjr. You didnt specify what engine, but $2500 will buy a new engine. Thats way to much.

The water pump is an easy fix, you will need a tool to remove the belt. You dont need to remove the belt totally, by removing the engine mount. Just loosen the belt, slip it off the pullies. You will want to loosen the 4 bolts that hold the pully to the water pump before you loosen the belt. Theres like 4-5 bolts that hold the small pump into the engine. They are tiny these days.

The bad water pump could be contributing to the over heating and blowing of a head gasket. Their were no recalls that I now of. Hope this helps.