I just have a few questions....

I know I have to remove the radiator, belt, and fan....

The lines on the bottom the rad will they just pop off or do I need to get a special tool?

Also, how do I remove the fan? What size wrench?

Its starting to leak pretty bad, and before it gets too cold I would like to replace it.

Thanks

 

The radiator DOES NOT need to be removed. You simply remove all six 8mm bolts to both of the radiator support brackets as well as the fan shroud. Once removed, using your trim clip tool, remove all pushpins for the sight shield and main battery positive cable crossover. Once disconnected, route the battery positive cable over the rad to give you the clearance needed to tilt the rad forward far enough to remove the fan shroud (after you've disconnected the upper rad hose and coolant degas bottle hose of course).

Once removed, get your 15mm socket and appropriately sized extension and tool to remove the four bolts securing the fan stator to the intake and lower part of the engine block. At this point is where you'll need your fan clutch removal tool to break the fan clutch free of the water pump hub. Don't forget to disconnect the fan clutch wiring and the lower rad hose push pin. Once completely disconnected, remove the fan stator and fan blade and clutch assembly all in one shot.

You now have sufficient access to your water pump. HAVE FUN!!!

 

I used a 10 inch pipewrench to get my fan lose. Stuck a long punch into the holes on the waterpump pulley to hold it still while I broke fan lose.

 

I used a strap wrench and a big adjustable wrench to get the fan off my friend's chevy last weekend. I haven't looked at the fan on my 6.0 so that might be totally irrelevant, but I figured I'd throw it out there in case it helps.

 

Seems like I have a small project on my hands this weekend!

Ill let you know how I make out....probably take a few pictures.

Thanks all!

 

All I have to say is this sure an easy job.

It took me about an hour and ten to have it ready for the new pump.

I took the whole rad out just for more room.

Is there anyway to tell if the water pump was bad causing it to leak?

I got a new pump belt and thermostat ready to go in but will finish it tomorrow.

Will I need any RTV when I put the new pump on?


Anything else I should tackle while I got all of this apart?

Thanks

 

No need for RTV, there is a large o-ring that is all that is needed.

 

hell ive done this twice already. once on my old truck and once on my brothers. easy to do and no rtv just make sure that the old o ring is off and make sure the new one goes on nice and smooth

 

Here are some pictures...Just for anyone to see.

The whole job went smooth Now hopefully my leak is fixed. I think my thermostat is working fine now, since im running about 190DEG now, instead of 186.

I do have a concern now...on my edge evo it says my TFT is N/A before I did the job it was...anything I should check?





Old parts VS New parts.


Old belt

 

Great Job Tyler I always wondered how hard it was to get at the water pump

What special tools did you use??

Nice pics reps to you

Oh ya one more thing did the new water pump have a plastic or metal impellar

 

The REP Gods said to soon
catch ya later Nice Job though

 

It was plastic I believe, just like the old one. Hope it's not a bad thing?

No special tools, just a pipe wrench to get that fan off the pump.

Just need patience. Quite easy of a job.

 

You didnt need any special tool for the tranny lines that go into the radiator??????

 

I didn't. I unscrewed the 2 lines that went into it they both popped right off.

Removed the lower radiator hose, upper hose, the 2 mounting brackets with the 8mm bolts and the hose to the degas bottle and the radiator came right out.

 

Oh ok I didnt know they would unscrew

I thought they were kinda like a quick release fuel line

Thanks