How do you replace water pump on a 96 ford Taurus?

Answer 1

Find the pump and replace it. Go to your local library and borrow a motor manual to help out. Yu need a few small tools too.

Drain water first! The 96 GL Taurus, there are 4, 13mm nuts on the water pump and 3, 10mm bolts underneath and 3 hoses to disconnect from pump. You may want to remove the inside cover of the wheel surround to get easier access to the 10mm nuts under the water pump. If more room required, remove tyre from car.

You can remove the water reservoir to give yourself a bit more room when removing the water pump, but is not necessary. Just be a tight squeeze to jimmy the water pump out, but it will come out.

remove the serpentine belt buy using a 3/8 ratchet (socket wrentch) on the belt tensioner located just under the power steering pump. Releasing the tension by pulling towards the front of the car. Bit of a tricky process but once you have the ratchet in place, let it fall as far as it can towards the firewall, I use a ring spanner on the handle of the ratchet for ease of pulling the ratchet back towards the front of the vehicle to release the tension on the belt.

If your going to replace the belt as well as the water pump which is a good idea and you know how to put the belt back on (Just look up at the diagram under the hood) I just cut the belt.

An alternative to a new Ford water pump which can be quite expensive are the GMB water pump which are 1/3 of the price but do exactly the same job. It comes with just the pump and the belt wheel and rubber gasket. Take off the wheel and pump off your old water pump using the right sized Allen key, clean off the old gasket and replace with new. You can use gasket glue but not necessary. Re tighten bolts evenly using Allen key. Put back in the car, replace belt, refill with water and voala!!!

Note: When removing or putting belt back on! After you have released the tension on the belt, remove belt from under water pump first when removing and last when you are putting belt back on.

hope this helps! I am no A grade mechanic, but this is how I did my belt and water pump on my 96 GL Station Wagon and my car is still running smooth!