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fabracator
GenIII
 
3/14/2003
20:52:47
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 Subject: water pump
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While geting out of my truck today I smelled some anti-freeze, so I popped the hood to find my water pump leaking vary slowly. So here is the questions, does anyone with a manual have the capability to send me the R&R info? If not does anyone have any advice? Is there a rebuild kit available? If not, whats a new one run? Any ano know of a after market available thats better than OEM.
Why buy what you can make
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Lesley
GenIII
3/15/2003
19:57:03
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Try carparts.com
I don't know about repairing one, but I removed one from my project motor today, so I can tell you how that went. I had already removed all the accessories and bracket, so it was pretty easy to get to. I had a friend help me hold a wrench on one of the 4 bolts holding on the pulley, while I loosened the others - after which the pulley slides right off. The seal is really tight on the water pump housing, so we put a block of wood on it and hit it with a hammer several times before it came loose. There is an impellor in the back of it.
Here is what the manual says:
Replace water pump assembly if it has any of the following conditions:
? The body is cracked or damaged
? Water leaks from the shaft seal. This is evident by traces of coolant below vent hole
?Loose or rough turning bearing. Also inspect viscous fan drive
?Impeller rubs either the pump body or timing chain case, cover.
A quick test to determine if the pump is working is to test if heater warms properly. A defective pump will not be able to circulate heated coolant through the long heater hose to the heater core.
97 3.9 CC Sport. JBA stainless headers, Borla Turbo XL stainless muffler & tip, 17 x10 Boyd Coddington Smoothies, FMS injectors, V8 TB, Quick D intake, Have, but not installed: 5.9 litre 360, posi and 3.92s, M1, 52mm billet TB, ceramic JBAs. , KRC cam, mopar perf valve covers & air cleaner
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