Water Pumps

Ask your regular doctor. A water pump fails one of two ways: 1 - The seal will fail and it leaks coolant or... 2 - The bearing goes out and it will make noise, leak coolant, sieze, or all three. Most all water pumps have what they call a "weep hole" - no nasty comments please - behind the water pump pulley. It is on the housing itself and should be dry. If it is damp, it's time for a new water pump. If you have a 3.0, the water pump is under the timing belt cover and is a real pain. In this case, look for a mysterious drop in coolant level and coolant seeping out at the bottom of the timing cover near the crankshaft pulley. Overall the 3.3 and 3.8 water pumps are the easiest to replace - the 2.5 is a bit of a pain - the 3.0 requires all the same work that it would require to replace the timing belt. Happy trails!

Drain aout 1 gallon of coolant from radiator Follow upper radiator hose to housing on engine Remove housing make note how thermostat is installed Clean both surfaces Install new thermostat and gasket Refill radiator slowly to prevent an "airlock" Start vehicle check for leaks Run vehicle with heater on up to normal operating temperature Check coolant level

If the motor is the 2.4L it will be on the back side of the motor,right below the exhaust manifold. It's a job to do. If its a 2.4 the water pump is in the rear of the motor.You must remove the exhaust manifold to access the water pump.Then you must remove the timing chain cover.When you remove the timing chain cover you must remove the timing chain tensioner.Its quite a big job.

Members of our forum have had little need to do anything to the systems that run Dexcool in the proper mix. The only issues we have seen are the guys that have changed back to the green coolant.

The Dex lasts 5 years and then a simple drain and refill is all that has been needed.

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The car will start to overheat and if ignored will sieze the engine, causing it to need either totally rebuilt or totally replaced (ussually cheaper)

An Escort water pump is located under the timing cover and is driven by the timing belt. Jack up the right front corner of the vehicle, remove the following: RF wheel, front motor mount, serpentine belt, belt tensioner crankshaft pulley, timing cover, and timing belt, to gain access to and replace the water pump. It is recommennded that you install a new timing belt when you replace the water pump.

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Here is detail for the north south version in the Intrepid

http://www.foobert.com/blog/2006/12/11/water-pump-replacement-in-a-chrysler-27l-engine/

The water pump is run by the timing belt and in the front center of the engine. You have to remove the fan and all coverings that cover the timing belt to see it and to get to it. While there you should replace the front main seal, the timing belt, and the water pump. About a four hour one-man job. Good Luck!

first take of wire cover on top to give yourself more room then take off serpetean belt by taking a 15mm wrench to the tentioner and turn it clockwise to loosen belt then take off hose leading out the front of car the take off hte bracket thatthat holds a/c compressorbolts are 10mm them take off the nuts to water pump. before youcan get to hte lower hoses you must take off the front iner fenderwell. whatch out the heaterhose is a bear to get the clamp off. i took the big lower hose off first and then from top tyrned the water pump so i could get the clamp off for the heater hose needlessto say i change the clamp for a regular screw clamp once your there you can easily manuver the water pump out reverse to install.

First, raise the front of the car about two feet from the ground. Next, remove the motor mount one piece at a time. Remove any other belts and hoses that restrict access to the water pump. It is recommended that you consult a manual for details of the accurate removal and replacement of timing belts. Remove the water pump and remove debris from the area surrounding the mounts with a degreaser. Replace any gaskets and install the new pump. Finally, replace all hardware that was removed for accessibility.

Right in the middle of all the pulleys. The one with the big fan on it is the water pump.

Most cars and trucks today have what is called a serpentine belt which runs most accessories.They are very dependable and usually easy to replace. To decide if your belt needs replacing, simply look at the grooved side of the belt to see if it is cracking badly. A couple of cracks every 3 inches is normal, but if you see cracks every 1-2 inches I would recommend that you replace it. On most cars and trucks the procedure is basically the same. First off, get the correct belt by bringing your cars VIN number to the parts store(located on your cars dashboard) the parts store may need it. If there are two choices, get them both so you can complete the repair. Once you have the correct belt, take a minute to review how the belt runs across the pulleys and also check to see if your car/ truck has a underhood diagram of belt routing in case you need it. In most cases you will need a socket wrench or breaker bar with either a 3/8" and /or 1/2" head on it and possibly a short extension. Some models may require a wrench of these similar sizes.Now that you are ready to go to work, you will need to find the spring loaded tensioner which is generally located near the top of the belt path; it usually has a shinny pulley on it. Look at the tensioner and insert the tool into it and apply opposing pressure to release the belt.Now, simply install the new belt making sure it fits into the grooves on all the pulleys. Start the car to check it and you are done and you saved yourelf some money!

i paid 218 including alternator and labr. 159 for alternator and 45$ labor+ tax.

Sorry to tell you this, timing belt removal is a must before removing the water pump. If the belt has around 60,000 to 100,000 miles, it needs to be replace anyway and might as well do it since it's right there in front of you. At a garage, probably cost you $500.00 and up.

Drain antifreeze. Jack Passenger side of car up. remove wheel well skirt. loosen pulley bolts on water pump before removing serpentine belt. loosen a/c compressor and slide forward about an inch. remove pulley from water pump. remove 4 bolts holding water pump in. remove water pump. reverse sequence to put new in.

You have to drain the coolant and remove the accessory belt. You will then need to remove the fan/fan clutch assembly. Next you'll have to disconnect the 3 rubber hoses from the pump, one is hard to get to, under the alternator bracket. Finally you can unbolt it and the bolt holding the metal return tube next to the P/S. You can then transfer the return tube to the new pump(with a new O-ring) clean of the gasket surface and install the new pump. Finish re installation in reverse order and top off/bleed the coolant system.

Yeah, that's it!!!!! Have the engine running while you replace the water pump.... This kind of question is a good example of why children are taught NOT to eat paste.

Run your car for about 20 min... or until hot... then look at your water pump while the engine is still running... if there is steam rolling off of it... then it needs to be replaced... or if there is any noticable leak... just basically look at it... it should be the middle pully on te bloack

Drain coolant,loosen water pump pulley bolts and remove serpentine belt. V6-remove power steering pump bracket, remove hoses from water pump,remove water pump pulley and unbolt the water pump.DO NOT PRY the pump away from motor. If its stuck strike it with a soft face hammer. V8- Remove cooling fan, Remove radiator and heater hoses from pump. disconnect the electrical connector and unclip it from the water pump. Unbolt ignition coil bracket and carefully move it out of the way. it is very fragile. move the air injection pump. Remove the water pumpmounting bolts and detatch it. A gain,DO NOT PRY. For installation, Make sure all old gasket material is removed with a scraper or razor blade, and then apply a thin layer of new gasket sealer, place pump in position and finger tighten bolts. When tightening make sure not to overtighten or they will strip and leak. Then simply reverse removal, reill with coolant and start up and check for leaks.

first open the hood on the left driver side front head on the back you will see a small belt take the cover off the belt take the belt off will need a special tool the pump turns in and locks in place located above transmission. the cam shaft drives the belt for the water pump

Look for bleeder valve to bleed the system. If it has no bleeder valves, then jack up the front of the car as high as possible. Remove the radiator cap, fill the system to the top, set the heater to hot, and start the engine. Watch for escaping air and keep the system full. When you no longer see air bubbles escaping, you are done. Recheck it at least one more time, in a day or so.

theres a few things it will do with any car not just your 3 olds, it may sound like you have marbles inside of a glass jar spinning around ... it may make a noise like a rewinding tape in the vcr... or if its doing it a lot it prolly isent your water pump it may be your tensioner.. which is about a $40 fix... the bareings go bad in those about every 3 years depending on how much you drive ... but if your water pump isent leaking and you arent having to refill your coolant weekly and your car isent overheating then it isent that most likely somthing elese - power steering, tensioner, belt?, alt. A/C <--$$$