Water Pump RnR

[johnatv1995]

i did this recently and it took me two days. But i took out the radiator to and it still leaks badly.

[mr3vil666]

What year is your truck? On my 2000 I used a 1/2" breaker bar on my belt Tensioner.

[pitfool03]

@mr3vil666 2001... same thing I use.

[wafrederick]

Manufacter's fault,too thin and needs to make them thicker.Who ever thought of these needs to go back to the drawing board.

[wafrederick]

Plus most fan clutch nuts have loctite on the threads from the factory.There is one place for the fan clutch wrenches if I seen them around: In the scrap metal pile where they belong

[pitfool03]

@wafrederick I don't seem to have that problem. Must be a user issue.

[jmanwild]

haha at our shop we have a sweet tool that has a rod and single wrench you attach to an air hammer for removing clutch fans. 2 second job! ford 7.3 water pump? little better then an hour! thermostat housings prone to leaking. same with the crappy lower pipe. silicon is easiest but makes taking it apart again a pain. nice video man

[jmanwild]

haha at our shop we have a sweet tool that has a rod and single wrench you attach to an air hammer for removing clutch fans. 2 second job! ford 7.3 water pump? little better then an hour!

[wafrederick]

Problem with the fan clutch wrenches is they are too thin and break very easily.Another thing,do not use the scotchbrite pads for the gasket material removal if this is needed and there is a reason why.The little particles from these pads get in the oil and the oil filter can't trap them.There have been some cases of premature engine failures due to this.

[pitfool03]

@wafrederick Hmm, never broke one. 

[wafrederick]

Job goes faster with air tools.I don't use the lousy special fan clutch wrench,I use an air hammer with a long bit.Put it on the end of the nut and push the trigger on the air hammer with pressure on it.The fan clutch is off in no time.

[pitfool03]

@wafrederick It sure does. Only thing I don't use air tools for now is the fan clutch. The procedure you described works great... but leaves marks on the nut. I spend the extra 30 seconds to use the wrenches.

[RONIOC]

great vid, i gotta do the LPOP, got stuck at the fan bolt thanks for the tips :)

[kwkspectre]

Good video. My dad's 93 7.3L is down with a bad pump, might have to attempt this project.

[mariodiaz54]

thumbs up on your vid. We appreciate it!

[7ossam88]

Dude ur a professional guy.. hope to be like u :) .... but im a mechanical-power engineer :)

[macaulayman]

What special tool did you use to get the fan nut loose?

[pitfool03]

@macaulayman Fan clutch tool from autozone and a huge wrench or a pipe wrench.

[macaulayman]

@macaulayman Thanks, My local doesn't have it but your alternante way worked . Thanks again.

[PittsS1T340]

Very helpful, especially the tip on using the gray sealant around the thermostat o-ring (mine leaked the first time I did this without the sealant.) Thanks for posting!

[d1cas2nova]

nice video, it helped a lot !!!!!!!!

[kostcuter]

Great video, it really helped me on my waterpump project last weekend. you saved me $322.78.

YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!

THANKS AGAIN :-)

[chea905]

I clicked on a vidio for the waterpump removal on a chevy van, they showed a vidio of a Ford pickup, am I missing something?, granted waterpumps are basic but the two vehicles have different componants to get around and remove. thanks anyway...

[MMAdeofstone]

ok so i have a 93 with the 7.3 in it will this basically be the same, i do know a good bit about motors but this is my first diesel and i just dont wanna fuck any thing up worse than i fix or afford

[jdubb408]

gotta luv the easy water pumps... ever done one that was drivin off a timing chain those can be a bitch..

[AutoTechHector]

@jdubb408 Driven off a timing chain??....Those can really be a bitch if you can find one>>LOL>>

[chevyweld]

did u really say 700H.P. lets see the dano test.grow up where not in grade school!

[bentboybbz]

good vid but why risk nukin that motor with valucrap coolant???

[pitfool03]

70k miles later.... and over 700 HP... ??? Seems fine ;)

[jonmessenger]

thanks for the info, just did mine, took about 1 1/2 hours. all i needed was the wrench from autozone, which is free (you buy it, use it, and return it) gotta love autozone for that.

[bryrylan]

Nice video, but thats not the right coolant for that engine. 7.3L's require an ELC I would recomend shell rotella

[pitfool03]

:) Is that so?

Seems to have worked pretty well over the last 35k miles and at well over 700 RWHP.

[peeonu25]

@pitfool03 ever gotten it dynoed? im doubting the 700.

[pitfool03]

@peeonu25 11.62 @ 115.76 mph at 7200 pounds. You do the math. Certainly over 700 HP easily.

[GriffinYouthHockey]

I jumped blindly into this project today, this video is a great find... Thanks!  Now, where's the Glow Plug replacement video?? hahaha That's the next project...

[WickedMayhem247]

Those water pumps aren't a whole lot of fun to make. I work at the plant that makes them. One of the bigger size pumps we make. And we make ALOT of them! I feel bad for anyone that has a recent Dodge product. We make about 10,000 WP-9126 pumps a week for those vehicles alone. Nice video.

[pitfool03]

Wow, cool. Thanks for stoppin by and commenting!

[sasho54]

professional.

[Sunburnt99]

On the 7.3 in my van I had to take the radiator out then the shroud. rented the tools and could not break the fan nut loose. I took the water pump off with the fan still connected I took it to the chevron and the mechanic there had the snap-on fan clutch tool kit with the air hammer took him 10 minutes with the air hammer to finally break it loose. the 7.3 is a major pain to work on in a van

[crazycrowd818]

this is a good video, for the most part it isn't as complicated as most people would think, you just need the tools and the time.

5 stars

[pitfool03]

Thanks. At the time I was only moderately skilled at wrenching and it was a cinch. Recommend anyone to try it themselves if they are a DIY'er.

[cacperro]

down with the sickness:D

[jlljhfe]

still too complicated for me tho, haha

[pitfool03]

I took the fan shroud off because it was the only way I could get the fan out of the way.

[captnflooradies]

u dont need to take the overflow off nor the fan shrowd

[fordtruckman1987]

yes you do. its a must

[solve18]

super duty<3

[gmtech26358]

makes a duramax water pump look easy even though it is still a nightmare.

[muvico1]

good work lucky for you the water pump is outside and not behind timing belt.how many miles your truck had when did that work?

[randomhero1172]

Best part - Disturbed in the background! Nice 7.3, Good vid

[josephaporter]

helps a lot

[latsyrcraelc]

good video