Where is the water pump located on a 1995 dodge stratus es?

Answer 1

If I'm not mistaken, the ES models come with the 2.5L V6 engine, in which case the water pump is located underneath the timing belt and timing covers on the RH (passenger) side of the engine. Having replaced one myself, it's not a simple, straight-forward job. You can pretty much wreck your engine if you don't get the timing belt back on correctly, so unless you're fairly a experienced home mechanic, that might be a job for a shop.

If you do decide to tackle the job yourself, one tip that I didn't know was that removing the Power Steering pump bracket will go a LOT easier if you remove the intake manifold first. I know it sounds like a lot of extra work, but it took me two hours to get the three bolts out with the manifold in place.


Finally, be sure to check the water tube that carries the coolant from the thermostat on the opposite end of the engine. Mine was corroded and had to be replaced (another painful job in itself - I had the engine just about down to a bare block by the time I got access to all the parts I needed to).