water pump replacement
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Joined: May 2011
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From: Maine
New water pump is installed with new thermostat,belt, and extended life coolant with conditioner. Guess who leaked upon start up........... While reassembling it I put my hand on the alternator and it was locked solid. WHY GOD WHY. we took the alternator apart and some black plastic pieces fell out then it would spin. The thermostat manifold is who leaked. I oiled the o-ring and sanded the manifold but it still leaked. So we tore it back down and blue glued it also. I will check it in the morning when I juice her back up . Pray for her guys.
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From: Payson, AZ
You got it Chet. Right on the fan nut, if that's what you want to do.
Last time I used an 18" Crescent on the fan nut and a chain wrench to hold the pulley.
Last time I used an 18" Crescent on the fan nut and a chain wrench to hold the pulley.
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From: Central Coast of CA
Yeah, a lot of guys do it.
It didn't work for me though. It just started tearing up and eating the nut, so I used a big 'ol pipe wrench.
Stewart
It didn't work for me though. It just started tearing up and eating the nut, so I used a big 'ol pipe wrench.
Stewart
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From: Payson, AZ
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: North Port, Florida
wow some of these things must really be stuck. I have change my twice first time by myself with the cheap rent a tools from Oriely. Snap On has a nice tool to hold the pully just screw it down with the little bolts. I was going to buy one but could not catch up with the truck so I made a template of the pully and plan on just making one myself.
I really think it is worth taking the radiator out too. Doesnt take long at all and gives you alot of room.
I really think it is worth taking the radiator out too. Doesnt take long at all and gives you alot of room.
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I used a chain wrench and 18 inch crescent wrench too, I put the chain wrench handle against the alternator pulley and hit the end of the crescent wrench with a dead blow, 2 hits and it was off. I had lots of room after pulling the fan and shroud. Mine was puking from the weep hole on the pump.
I got the Napa pump, t-stat, new hoses including the dual alt upper hose. It ran me 225 out the door with 3 gallons of Anti freeze. I reused my t-stat neck it was just fine. I even reused the antifreeze after filtering it through a shop rag in a funnel to get the crap that dropped in the pan out of the coolant. It was less then a year old as it was all replaced when I had the oil cooler resealed.
I only ended up needing a gallon of antifreeze. I guess I wore about that amount when I pulled the lower hose off and it missed the drain pan....
I got the Napa pump, t-stat, new hoses including the dual alt upper hose. It ran me 225 out the door with 3 gallons of Anti freeze. I reused my t-stat neck it was just fine. I even reused the antifreeze after filtering it through a shop rag in a funnel to get the crap that dropped in the pan out of the coolant. It was less then a year old as it was all replaced when I had the oil cooler resealed.
I only ended up needing a gallon of antifreeze. I guess I wore about that amount when I pulled the lower hose off and it missed the drain pan....
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From: North Port, Florida
I used a chain wrench and 18 inch crescent wrench too, I put the chain wrench handle against the alternator pulley and hit the end of the crescent wrench with a dead blow, 2 hits and it was off. I had lots of room after pulling the fan and shroud. Mine was puking from the weep hole on the pump.
I got the Napa pump, t-stat, new hoses including the dual alt upper hose. It ran me 225 out the door with 3 gallons of Anti freeze. I reused my t-stat neck it was just fine. I even reused the antifreeze after filtering it through a shop rag in a funnel to get the crap that dropped in the pan out of the coolant. It was less then a year old as it was all replaced when I had the oil cooler resealed.
I only ended up needing a gallon of antifreeze. I guess I wore about that amount when I pulled the lower hose off and it missed the drain pan....
I got the Napa pump, t-stat, new hoses including the dual alt upper hose. It ran me 225 out the door with 3 gallons of Anti freeze. I reused my t-stat neck it was just fine. I even reused the antifreeze after filtering it through a shop rag in a funnel to get the crap that dropped in the pan out of the coolant. It was less then a year old as it was all replaced when I had the oil cooler resealed.
I only ended up needing a gallon of antifreeze. I guess I wore about that amount when I pulled the lower hose off and it missed the drain pan....
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From: Reno nv
My $.02 (usd):I myself wouldn't be whacking on the pump shaft with anything.
I use a 12 inch pipe wrench with a 6 ft cheater pipe up top, and an el cheapo pulley holder tool on a cheater down below braced against the concrete. righty loosey, lefty tighty.
Gotta purge the silicates from the system since they are abrasive to the pump seal. a coffee filter worked for me after a hose flush into the lower radiator hose.
I'm not convinced of the benefits of ELC, I'm a green coolant with blue juice additive every 6 mos kind of person.
I use a 12 inch pipe wrench with a 6 ft cheater pipe up top, and an el cheapo pulley holder tool on a cheater down below braced against the concrete. righty loosey, lefty tighty.
Gotta purge the silicates from the system since they are abrasive to the pump seal. a coffee filter worked for me after a hose flush into the lower radiator hose.
I'm not convinced of the benefits of ELC, I'm a green coolant with blue juice additive every 6 mos kind of person.
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From: Central Coast of CA
That makes no sense.
Stewart