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May 30, 2012 | 07:54 PM

A/Ox4

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Water pump FINALLY done

It was quite a task... I'll let the pictures do the talking. It looked like I hit something because it looked like blood everywhere. Most of the red you see was there BEFORE I started the days work. I even found a lot of black ELC on things. Not sure if it burnt or just caught a lot of dirt.

May 30, 2012 | 08:01 PM

F350-6

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Did the strap really work holding the pulley in place? I had to get a fan wrench to do my wife's. A strap would just let it slip.

May 30, 2012 | 08:05 PM

jdw1

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I take it the it is all back together but if it is not I would rebuild the oil cooler at the same time. Jmo

May 30, 2012 | 08:37 PM

Whitey Ford

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Looks like some cavitation issues. How long have you run the ELC?

May 30, 2012 | 08:44 PM

A/Ox4

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Did the strap really work holding the pulley in place? I had to get a fan wrench to do my wife's. A strap would just let it slip.

Yes the strap actually held it pretty well... but not 100%. I too was suprised at how much traction it was applying to the pulley. I wasnt able to hold both wrenches so I used this method and used the A/C compressor to lock the pulley with the other wrench. Then tugged on the nut. That broke it loose.

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Looks like some cavitation issues. How long have you run the ELC?

Yeah... some cavitation..

ELC has been in for 10,000 miles maybe?

May 30, 2012 | 08:45 PM

A/Ox4

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And for the record, a filter will be going on ASAP

May 30, 2012 | 08:47 PM

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Did the strap really work holding the pulley in place? I had to get a fan wrench to do my wife's. A strap would just let it slip.

I've tried straps and fan wrench that goes on 3 bolts. Best method for me is to clamp a pair of vise grips on the lip of the pulley and let the water neck hold the pulley in place.

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May 30, 2012 | 08:57 PM

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Did the strap really work holding the pulley in place? I had to get a fan wrench to do my wife's. A strap would just let it slip.

I made a nice wrench with a few pieces of plate and a welder...

May 30, 2012 | 08:58 PM

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A/Ox4

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Should I be worried about the cavitation?

May 30, 2012 | 09:06 PM

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F350-6

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I made a nice wrench with a few pieces of plate and a welder...

I thought about that, but since they do free loaner tools I just went that route.

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Should I be worried about the cavitation?

The stuff to worry about is what you can't see, but you'll probably be ok with that.

May 30, 2012 | 09:22 PM

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Should I be worried about the cavitation?

Knowing what it has done to your front cover will you ever be able to NOT worry, I would by a new complete long block, lol. J/K I think you will be fine.

May 30, 2012 | 09:45 PM

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Glad you got it fixed. I'm also glad the strap worked. I plan to put this on as soon as possible. Complements of springerpop.

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