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OK, so, does anybody know what the average (book) time is to change a water pump on a 97 2.3l Ranger? The thermostat housing gave up on me this morning, on my way to work, 40 miles from home, so I had to take it to a local shop... Not my first choice, but, can't work on it here in the middle of a city owned parking garage, and the tow bill would likely cost more than the repair, so..
Anyhow, anybody know what the book time is on this? I know it'd take me about 2 12 packs, but shops don't bill like that.
Anyhow, anybody know what the book time is on this? I know it'd take me about 2 12 packs, but shops don't bill like that.
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No I don't know what the book time is. I haven't changed a water pump on a 2.3 since my 78 pinto. I do know it took a couple of hours, 2-3 while drinking lots of coffee. The pinto was carbed and a more simple layout, but the 2.3 hasn't really changed much over the years.
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Yeah, had the darn thing let loose at home, it would have been easy, and about a $50 fix. Granted, I'd have changed the water pump while I was at it, but I wasn't paying the guy any more than necessary...
Anyhow, the guy just called, he got the part swapped, at a price that would knock your jaw in the mud, but, necessary evil I suppose.
The next question is, where other than the junkyard, can I lay my hands on the housing the temp. sending unit for the guage mounts into. Mine is shot, leaking, and has been temporarily bypassed, eliminating my temp guage (something I'd like to have).
I can get the sensor itself anywhere, but finding the in-line socket it screws into has proven near impossible. Seems the mech. couldn't find one, I can't find one online, Ford naturally denies the existance of such an object, and mine has a convenient coolant-to-oxygen ventillation hole in it.
It's gonna be below zero out tomorrow, and it looks like I'm off the the junkyard. Lucky me....
Anyhow, the guy just called, he got the part swapped, at a price that would knock your jaw in the mud, but, necessary evil I suppose.
The next question is, where other than the junkyard, can I lay my hands on the housing the temp. sending unit for the guage mounts into. Mine is shot, leaking, and has been temporarily bypassed, eliminating my temp guage (something I'd like to have).
I can get the sensor itself anywhere, but finding the in-line socket it screws into has proven near impossible. Seems the mech. couldn't find one, I can't find one online, Ford naturally denies the existance of such an object, and mine has a convenient coolant-to-oxygen ventillation hole in it.
It's gonna be below zero out tomorrow, and it looks like I'm off the the junkyard. Lucky me....
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Well, figured I'd post this, just in case anybody runs into the same problem.
Ended up hitting the plumbing aisle to solve the problem.
A black iron tee, a couple hose nipples, and it's all set. Worked like a charm!
I got a chance to look at the old parts, and MAN, were they shot. I knew they were getting weak, they showed quite a bit of rust, but the were absolutely rotted right out on the backside.
When I pulled the hose connecting the temp. sending unit and the thermostat housing, the hard line on the water outlet broke right off.
Anyway, she's back on the road, running like a top as usual.
Ended up hitting the plumbing aisle to solve the problem.
A black iron tee, a couple hose nipples, and it's all set. Worked like a charm!
I got a chance to look at the old parts, and MAN, were they shot. I knew they were getting weak, they showed quite a bit of rust, but the were absolutely rotted right out on the backside.
When I pulled the hose connecting the temp. sending unit and the thermostat housing, the hard line on the water outlet broke right off.
Anyway, she's back on the road, running like a top as usual.
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From: Dexter, MI
"A black iron tee, a couple hose nipples, and it's all set. Worked like a charm!"
Why not a galvanized tee? It should hold up longer than a back iron one.
Of course, I shouldn't say anything - I just discovered my water pump is leaking. So now there is something else to replace. Are we having fun yet??
Why not a galvanized tee? It should hold up longer than a back iron one.
Of course, I shouldn't say anything - I just discovered my water pump is leaking. So now there is something else to replace. Are we having fun yet??
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And whilst the mech was that far into it, did he recommend a timing belt?? I hope so, as its a lot of labor to get to the water pump, with all the brackets for the accessories and such..And yeah, I don't know whats up with that-a lot of their parts diagrams at the dealer don't show the water outlet, as mine leaks around the temp guage sending units too..I guess I'l deal with it when it REALLY becomes an issue-only leaks a little bit now!!
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Did the timing belt about 30,000 ago.. Unfortunately, the parts house was OOS on water pumps (hard to believe) at that very moment, so I had to let ride, and just haven't had a chance to change either part since, and I wasn't paying God-only-knows-what to some mechanic to swap the pump, that too can wait till warmer weather.
I plan on changing the plumbing fix to a more reliable one soon enough, but with it being freezing cold up here right now (-25 this AM), I'm not spinning any wrenches on anything that hasn't been in a heated garage for at least 8 hours..
I can't see bothering with trying to find a so-called "non-existant" part, so I'll just make a more reliable one first chance I get.
I plan on changing the plumbing fix to a more reliable one soon enough, but with it being freezing cold up here right now (-25 this AM), I'm not spinning any wrenches on anything that hasn't been in a heated garage for at least 8 hours..
I can't see bothering with trying to find a so-called "non-existant" part, so I'll just make a more reliable one first chance I get.
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You asked: "OK, so, does anybody know what the average (book) time is to change a water pump on a 97 2.3l Ranger?"
I Just had mine replaced this morning - labor time was 2 hours. If the weather was warm (-4 degrees this morning) I would have done it myself, but I wasn't willing to slop around with coolant and cold tools in an unheated garage.
I Just had mine replaced this morning - labor time was 2 hours. If the weather was warm (-4 degrees this morning) I would have done it myself, but I wasn't willing to slop around with coolant and cold tools in an unheated garage.
