First time here so I hope I am in the right area.

I am trying to replace a water pump. I was able to remove the fan clutch but I am have a difficult time remove the bolt located behind the tension spring bracket. Do I have to remove the entire bracket? Air conditioning compressor and everything?

 

Hi guata, welcome to FTE! If you have a 3.0L engine in your truck, then you are in the right place.

I haven't done it myself, but according to Haynes Manual, removal of the entire bracket is required but you can keep the A/C compressor and P/S pump attached to it. You SHOULD NOT have to disconnect any of the lines to these units.

HTH

 

Does it say how many bolts I should look for?

The lines don't look like they have enough slack in them to not have to disconnect them, but if the manuals says......

Thanks, HTH for looking it up.

guata

 

I count 12 bolts securing the pump to the engine...evidently a few of them are longer than the others so it's important to put each bolt back into the threads from which it came.

 

I am trying to replace the water pump on my 92 3.0L Ranger. I can't get my water pump off either because of the A/C bracket. Has anyone found a way to get the A/C bracket off yet? I have removed the four bolts that I have found so far but it still attached.

 

I have a 92 Ranger 3.0L V6 and this is what I did:

There are 5 bolts holding the AC/power steering assenmbly. Two in the back of the AC/Power Sterring assembly, one up front and clearly visible above the tensioner pulley, and two bolts at difficult locations. These two locations are inside iron housings directly to the left and right of the tensioner pulley. For the one on the right, I was able to access it by pushing down on the tensioner pulley (as if you were putting a belt on) and using a 13 mm socket with extender bar. For the one on the left, I used a 1/4 inch universal joint socket (13 mm socket) to get it loose (direct-straight in socket access not possible). Take four bolts off, leave the bolt that is clearly visible above the tensioner pulley in place and just loosen it. Then you can lift/rotate the entire assembly fron the right side enough to get water pump bolt #7 (the only one that is blocked) out. No lines need to be disconnected.

I also moved the AC compressor (3 easy bolts) and a bracket on the throttle body to get better access to the bolt that was right of the tensioner pulley (I couldnt get the fan clutch off). But if you can get the fan clutch off, you probably dont need to do this.

 

I am having trouble with the AC/Power steering assembly which is in the way of two bolts on the water pump. I find three bolts to the assembly in the front but it does not budge. I read there are two bolts in the back but am not able to find. Any ideas of where they are?

 

I'm having trouble removing the water pump on my '93 3.0L Ranger as well due to the one bolt behind the AC/Power steering assemble. Does any one have a diagram of the 12 bolts that have to be removed to do this. Also I'm having trouble getting the fan clutch apart so I can remove the fan from the water pump.