Dodge or Chrysler minivan 3.3 or 3.8 v6 water pump Tutorial

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[scooter12368]

Was the pump/pulley actually removed without dropping the engine? After removing bolts pump/pulley, How long did it to slide out?

What process was used to actually access 5 bolts from PUMP?

There is a laboring sound made by my vans engine/pulleys with engine running. Pulley is wobbling.

I was testing to see if the laboring sound is internally in engine or pulleys, by REMOVING belt from van, laboring sound is gone, engine purrs.

Was this acceptable test to determine if sound was internal?

[myshophelp]

That is exactly how I test to see if it is a driven pulley problem. With the belt off and the engine off, spin each pulley by hand and listen/ feel for roughness. These vans commonly make noise from the alternator as well.

Happy hunting.

[PackedFunk]

Help. My pump is making noise but not leaking. Should I change?

[myshophelp]

@PackedFunk - It is a good idea to replace it asap at your convince, if it is making noise the bearings are going out and will soon take out the seal, thus causing a leak. Better to do it when you know you have time then after a tow and a day off work.

[GreyRockOne]

Absolutely! my pump was making noise, I thought it was the PS pump until the water pump seized and popped off the belt. It started to overheat, I knew what it was and caught it in time.

I did the replacement myself and all went well AFTER I figured out that the pully has to come off with the pump because of space limitations. I wonder if the engineers knew this when designing it! While your under there, replace that short metal pipe that often rusts out going from the pump to the radiator.

[skygod684]

one thing to check is the steel water pump nipple that is pressed in the back of the water pump. Mine was all rusted out. I had to dremmel it out and put a new on in.

[skygod684]

This is actually pretty easy, I did it on my 04 caravan, 3.3 engine. You just need to loosen the 3 motor mount bolts so the engine drop about 1/4 of an inch.

[scooter12368]

Thank you for your responses to my questions. Wish I lived where you were. I would make it a point to get you as my tech. I enjoyed watching the way you work. I say your desire to make sure that you were trying to be specific in the instructions you were given. Thanks again.

[BiologicalAgent]

@pskittle488 Apparently you've never replaced the ater-pump on a 2.7 Chrysler engine. They practically put that water pump in the middle of the engine.