Quick water-pump questions...
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Fleet Mechanic
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Quick water-pump questions...
Hi all, 2 quick questions regarding water pump and fan clutch parts for our trucks:
1) Any idea where I can buy new water pump mounting bolts? I do not think they come with the pump, and I want new ones. I remember my thermostat housing bolts were pretty crusty.
2) Were fan clutch part numbers different for A/C versus Non-A/C trucks? I ask because RockAuto lists a Motorcraft fan clutch for my truck, but also describes it as "No A/C". The other fan clutch brands make no distinction between A/C status, so I believe there is only one kind of fan clutch, and this "No A/C" is just an artifact of product listing standardization or whatnot. But I thought I'd check.
Thanks!
1) Any idea where I can buy new water pump mounting bolts? I do not think they come with the pump, and I want new ones. I remember my thermostat housing bolts were pretty crusty.
2) Were fan clutch part numbers different for A/C versus Non-A/C trucks? I ask because RockAuto lists a Motorcraft fan clutch for my truck, but also describes it as "No A/C". The other fan clutch brands make no distinction between A/C status, so I believe there is only one kind of fan clutch, and this "No A/C" is just an artifact of product listing standardization or whatnot. But I thought I'd check.
Thanks!
Fleet Mechanic
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Hi all, 2 quick questions regarding water pump and fan clutch parts for our trucks:
1) Any idea where I can buy new water pump mounting bolts? I do not think they come with the pump, and I want new ones. I remember my thermostat housing bolts were pretty crusty.
2) Were fan clutch part numbers different for A/C versus Non-A/C trucks? I ask because RockAuto lists a Motorcraft fan clutch for my truck, but also describes it as "No A/C". The other fan clutch brands make no distinction between A/C status, so I believe there is only one kind of fan clutch, and this "No A/C" is just an artifact of product listing standardization or whatnot. But I thought I'd check.
Thanks!
1) Any idea where I can buy new water pump mounting bolts? I do not think they come with the pump, and I want new ones. I remember my thermostat housing bolts were pretty crusty.
2) Were fan clutch part numbers different for A/C versus Non-A/C trucks? I ask because RockAuto lists a Motorcraft fan clutch for my truck, but also describes it as "No A/C". The other fan clutch brands make no distinction between A/C status, so I believe there is only one kind of fan clutch, and this "No A/C" is just an artifact of product listing standardization or whatnot. But I thought I'd check.
Thanks!
Laughing Gas
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I changed my water pump out a couple of months ago, and was pleasantly surprised at what good shape the water pump bolts were in. However, I managed to lose one in the process, and was able to find an exact replacement at my local Ace Hardware.
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Looking at the pump sitting here on the bench waiting to have its portrait taken for my fastener document, I see that all the bolts are Grade 5, but they vary all over the map on length and type of head. Need a picture?
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Grade 5, that is helpful. Thank you for the offer of a picture, but without knowing the sizes it wouldn't help much. I was hoping to source all the bolts as new before beginning the pump replacement, so I didn't have to take them all to fastener store in the middle of the job to look for replacements. That's why I was hoping someplace just sold them as a specific set, no mix and match required. But that doesn't seem to be case. Anyways, thank you.
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Laughing Gas
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Do they really? On my truck ('80 F-150, 300-6) there were four bolts holding the pump on. Three of them were identical, and one (which also holds the A/C bracket on) was about a half inch longer. Maybe someone played mix-n-match with your bolts some time in the past?
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DUHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Read, Gary READ. Take your time. Find out the facts. THEN respond.I guess I assumed everyone has a 5.8L. And, that's where the pump came from. May not fit a 4.9L, huh?
Ok, I'll get back in my cage. Sorry. And, Dorsai, thanks for pointing it out in such a low key way.
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