So I have a 96' XJ and I need to replace the water pump. I've already got a new one at my house ready to put in, but I was just wondering what the easiest/fastest way to do it was.
I tried searching for a tutorial but I couldn't find anything, if you guys could help that would be great! Thanks!
I tried searching for a tutorial but I couldn't find anything, if you guys could help that would be great! Thanks!
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I did it and left the mech fan in place.
use sockets and renches to get it out, put the new one in. Its really easy to do
use sockets and renches to get it out, put the new one in. Its really easy to do
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besides youtube, the quickest way ive found is
1. drain coolant and do a hot water flush of radiator, heater core, this is done with a helpful water hose and i just pressed the hose barb against the heater lines after i loosened them from the water pump, thermostat housing.
2. disconnect the electrical connector for the electric cooling fan, pull out the top two mounting screws and pull the electric fan straight up and out of the jeep.
3. loosen the power steering pump making sure to run the belt tightener adjustment screw in the proper direction. dismount the power steering pump mounting screws and tie it back out of the way. this will need to be done to access the water pump.
4. disconnect the power steering pump mounting bracket (four bolts i believe, one of which is smaller than the other three if memory serves me right)
5. loosen the band clamps and remove the upper and lower coolant hoses from the water pump, taking care to remove the hoses easily if you plan on reusing them. i at this point replaced my hoses due to age and stiffness. they should be soft and pliable but may be stuck to the metal flanges. i also removed my heater hoses and replaced them at this point.
6. unbolt and remove the thermostat housing. i replaced my thermostat with a new 195 deg. during replacement.
7. the water pump mounting bolts should be accessible at this point. no need to remove the radiator if you dont want to. no need to take loose the tranny coolant lines so i left mine in
8. scrape off any old sealant and water pump gasket material. i shined mine with some fine sandpaper before reinstalling my water pump and gave it all a good flush with a hot water hose.
9. i used the included water pump gasket with a fine bead of blue gasket maker to stick it to the engine block first, then another fine bead of blue gasket silicone on the water pump. line it up and reinstall the water pump bolts, taking care to not overtighten them, they can strip! yours may have a heater hose tube that needs to be threaded or pressed into the new pump. mine was easy to reinstall after it was cleaned up.
10. reinstall the rest of the equipment in reverse order. i reinstalled all my coolant hoses with new screw clamps at this point. no need to not spend the extra bucks to buy new clamps. old press clamps can be a pain to get to seal back. i did however use new hoses in my reinstall. also as said before i put in a new thermostat and gasket. if reusing your existing thermostat, make sure you pick up a gasket at the parts house.
11. after this you can refill with coolant and distilled water if at all possible. tap water tends to silt up after a short time here due to hard water issues.
12. burp the system, or as in mine (an open system) i refilled the radiator, turned on the heat in the jeep, and started her up to burp it with the radiator cap off. i slowly refilled the radiator as it warmed up and drew the fluid through the engine and heater core. i also let it cool and filled the overflow tank then repeated the refill process after i let the engine and coolant cool. this helps to keep air out of the system
13. one tip i can say helps. after you pull the electric fan off, i drained my system (completely cooled off) by pulling off the bottom radiator hose and a catch bucket. the petcock can be a pain to get too and can leak if its never been opened before. much faster that way
Good luck!
1. drain coolant and do a hot water flush of radiator, heater core, this is done with a helpful water hose and i just pressed the hose barb against the heater lines after i loosened them from the water pump, thermostat housing.
2. disconnect the electrical connector for the electric cooling fan, pull out the top two mounting screws and pull the electric fan straight up and out of the jeep.
3. loosen the power steering pump making sure to run the belt tightener adjustment screw in the proper direction. dismount the power steering pump mounting screws and tie it back out of the way. this will need to be done to access the water pump.
4. disconnect the power steering pump mounting bracket (four bolts i believe, one of which is smaller than the other three if memory serves me right)
5. loosen the band clamps and remove the upper and lower coolant hoses from the water pump, taking care to remove the hoses easily if you plan on reusing them. i at this point replaced my hoses due to age and stiffness. they should be soft and pliable but may be stuck to the metal flanges. i also removed my heater hoses and replaced them at this point.
6. unbolt and remove the thermostat housing. i replaced my thermostat with a new 195 deg. during replacement.
7. the water pump mounting bolts should be accessible at this point. no need to remove the radiator if you dont want to. no need to take loose the tranny coolant lines so i left mine in
8. scrape off any old sealant and water pump gasket material. i shined mine with some fine sandpaper before reinstalling my water pump and gave it all a good flush with a hot water hose.
9. i used the included water pump gasket with a fine bead of blue gasket maker to stick it to the engine block first, then another fine bead of blue gasket silicone on the water pump. line it up and reinstall the water pump bolts, taking care to not overtighten them, they can strip! yours may have a heater hose tube that needs to be threaded or pressed into the new pump. mine was easy to reinstall after it was cleaned up.
10. reinstall the rest of the equipment in reverse order. i reinstalled all my coolant hoses with new screw clamps at this point. no need to not spend the extra bucks to buy new clamps. old press clamps can be a pain to get to seal back. i did however use new hoses in my reinstall. also as said before i put in a new thermostat and gasket. if reusing your existing thermostat, make sure you pick up a gasket at the parts house.
11. after this you can refill with coolant and distilled water if at all possible. tap water tends to silt up after a short time here due to hard water issues.
12. burp the system, or as in mine (an open system) i refilled the radiator, turned on the heat in the jeep, and started her up to burp it with the radiator cap off. i slowly refilled the radiator as it warmed up and drew the fluid through the engine and heater core. i also let it cool and filled the overflow tank then repeated the refill process after i let the engine and coolant cool. this helps to keep air out of the system
13. one tip i can say helps. after you pull the electric fan off, i drained my system (completely cooled off) by pulling off the bottom radiator hose and a catch bucket. the petcock can be a pain to get too and can leak if its never been opened before. much faster that way
Good luck!
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UM I got my jeep, never really worked on cars before other than adding like speakers and painting stuff..& my pump went out like the second week I had it. So I guess I went off basic knowledge?Originally Posted by W00GYB00GY
Did you follow any tutorial or just go off basic knowledge?
Can you wipe your butt?
If YES --> The you can do it. In at most 3 hours REALLY taking your time.
If NO -->
then...idk what to tell you.I have pictures somewhere I can upload them tomorrow night. Im supposed to be writing a paper right now. haha
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Good luck!
thats basically what I did. Except for I thought I had blew a freeze plug. SO i took out the whole front end and it made it really really really easy.Originally Posted by littleblueman
besides youtube, the quickest way ive found is 1. . . . . . . . . .
Good luck!
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1. drain coolant and do a hot water flush of radiator, heater core, this is done with a helpful water hose and i just pressed the hose barb against the heater lines after i loosened them from the water pump, thermostat housing.
2. disconnect the electrical connector for the electric cooling fan, pull out the top two mounting screws and pull the electric fan straight up and out of the jeep.
3. loosen the power steering pump making sure to run the belt tightener adjustment screw in the proper direction. dismount the power steering pump mounting screws and tie it back out of the way. this will need to be done to access the water pump.
4. disconnect the power steering pump mounting bracket (four bolts i believe, one of which is smaller than the other three if memory serves me right)
5. loosen the band clamps and remove the upper and lower coolant hoses from the water pump, taking care to remove the hoses easily if you plan on reusing them. i at this point replaced my hoses due to age and stiffness. they should be soft and pliable but may be stuck to the metal flanges. i also removed my heater hoses and replaced them at this point.
6. unbolt and remove the thermostat housing. i replaced my thermostat with a new 195 deg. during replacement.
7. the water pump mounting bolts should be accessible at this point. no need to remove the radiator if you dont want to. no need to take loose the tranny coolant lines so i left mine in
8. scrape off any old sealant and water pump gasket material. i shined mine with some fine sandpaper before reinstalling my water pump and gave it all a good flush with a hot water hose.
9. i used the included water pump gasket with a fine bead of blue gasket maker to stick it to the engine block first, then another fine bead of blue gasket silicone on the water pump. line it up and reinstall the water pump bolts, taking care to not overtighten them, they can strip! yours may have a heater hose tube that needs to be threaded or pressed into the new pump. mine was easy to reinstall after it was cleaned up.
10. reinstall the rest of the equipment in reverse order. i reinstalled all my coolant hoses with new screw clamps at this point. no need to not spend the extra bucks to buy new clamps. old press clamps can be a pain to get to seal back. i did however use new hoses in my reinstall. also as said before i put in a new thermostat and gasket. if reusing your existing thermostat, make sure you pick up a gasket at the parts house.
11. after this you can refill with coolant and distilled water if at all possible. tap water tends to silt up after a short time here due to hard water issues.
12. burp the system, or as in mine (an open system) i refilled the radiator, turned on the heat in the jeep, and started her up to burp it with the radiator cap off. i slowly refilled the radiator as it warmed up and drew the fluid through the engine and heater core. i also let it cool and filled the overflow tank then repeated the refill process after i let the engine and coolant cool. this helps to keep air out of the system
13. one tip i can say helps. after you pull the electric fan off, i drained my system (completely cooled off) by pulling off the bottom radiator hose and a catch bucket. the petcock can be a pain to get too and can leak if its never been opened before. much faster that way
Good luck!
Thank you for this, how long did it take you?Originally Posted by littleblueman
besides youtube, the quickest way ive found is 1. drain coolant and do a hot water flush of radiator, heater core, this is done with a helpful water hose and i just pressed the hose barb against the heater lines after i loosened them from the water pump, thermostat housing.
2. disconnect the electrical connector for the electric cooling fan, pull out the top two mounting screws and pull the electric fan straight up and out of the jeep.
3. loosen the power steering pump making sure to run the belt tightener adjustment screw in the proper direction. dismount the power steering pump mounting screws and tie it back out of the way. this will need to be done to access the water pump.
4. disconnect the power steering pump mounting bracket (four bolts i believe, one of which is smaller than the other three if memory serves me right)
5. loosen the band clamps and remove the upper and lower coolant hoses from the water pump, taking care to remove the hoses easily if you plan on reusing them. i at this point replaced my hoses due to age and stiffness. they should be soft and pliable but may be stuck to the metal flanges. i also removed my heater hoses and replaced them at this point.
6. unbolt and remove the thermostat housing. i replaced my thermostat with a new 195 deg. during replacement.
7. the water pump mounting bolts should be accessible at this point. no need to remove the radiator if you dont want to. no need to take loose the tranny coolant lines so i left mine in
8. scrape off any old sealant and water pump gasket material. i shined mine with some fine sandpaper before reinstalling my water pump and gave it all a good flush with a hot water hose.
9. i used the included water pump gasket with a fine bead of blue gasket maker to stick it to the engine block first, then another fine bead of blue gasket silicone on the water pump. line it up and reinstall the water pump bolts, taking care to not overtighten them, they can strip! yours may have a heater hose tube that needs to be threaded or pressed into the new pump. mine was easy to reinstall after it was cleaned up.
10. reinstall the rest of the equipment in reverse order. i reinstalled all my coolant hoses with new screw clamps at this point. no need to not spend the extra bucks to buy new clamps. old press clamps can be a pain to get to seal back. i did however use new hoses in my reinstall. also as said before i put in a new thermostat and gasket. if reusing your existing thermostat, make sure you pick up a gasket at the parts house.
11. after this you can refill with coolant and distilled water if at all possible. tap water tends to silt up after a short time here due to hard water issues.
12. burp the system, or as in mine (an open system) i refilled the radiator, turned on the heat in the jeep, and started her up to burp it with the radiator cap off. i slowly refilled the radiator as it warmed up and drew the fluid through the engine and heater core. i also let it cool and filled the overflow tank then repeated the refill process after i let the engine and coolant cool. this helps to keep air out of the system
13. one tip i can say helps. after you pull the electric fan off, i drained my system (completely cooled off) by pulling off the bottom radiator hose and a catch bucket. the petcock can be a pain to get too and can leak if its never been opened before. much faster that way
Good luck!
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Can you wipe your butt?
If YES --> The you can do it. In at most 3 hours REALLY taking your time.
If NO -->then...idk what to tell you.
I have pictures somewhere I can upload them tomorrow night. Im supposed to be writing a paper right now. haha
Ok I should be fine, just posted this to see the exact ways to do it. How long did it take you to put yours in?Originally Posted by Zacks98
UM I got my jeep, never really worked on cars before other than adding like speakers and painting stuff..& my pump went out like the second week I had it. So I guess I went off basic knowledge?Can you wipe your butt?
If YES --> The you can do it. In at most 3 hours REALLY taking your time.
If NO -->
then...idk what to tell you.I have pictures somewhere I can upload them tomorrow night. Im supposed to be writing a paper right now. haha
CF Veteran
Not that hard bro ,just google it and there will be videos to tell u step by step bro. That's how I learned changing powers steering pump and alternator
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It seems the first time about 2-3 hrs. faster with practice. its all correct if memory serves me correctly. its not a bad fix, just can be time consuming if trying to salvage old hoses. mine were shot so new stuff went on quickly. i did have to go back and pick up the heater hoses later because i figured them being easily accessed i could change them later. tore one coming off and it would not reach backOriginally Posted by W00GYB00GY
Thank you for this, how long did it take you?
new clamps are always easier than reusing the stock ones. big channel locks to remove the old ones and a few sockets, wrenches, and extensions are helpful. as the other guys said youtube it too. a good video is most helpful!
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new clamps are always easier than reusing the stock ones. big channel locks to remove the old ones and a few sockets, wrenches, and extensions are helpful.
as the other guys said youtube it too. a good video is most helpful!
Originally Posted by littleblueman
It seems the first time about 2-3 hrs. faster with practice. its all correct if memory serves me correctly. its not a bad fix, just can be time consuming if trying to salvage old hoses. mine were shot so new stuff went on quickly. i did have to go back and pick up the heater hoses later because i figured them being easily accessed i could change them later. tore one coming off and it would not reach back new clamps are always easier than reusing the stock ones. big channel locks to remove the old ones and a few sockets, wrenches, and extensions are helpful. as the other guys said youtube it too. a good video is most helpful!
Yeah first time no idea what your doing plan for >5 hours haha long time for one pump. could be done in 1-2 though I would guess?
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The hardest part is getting all of the old gasket off of the block. Do not over do it with the RTV, just a very light coat on the pump gasket surface to hold the gasket in place. You should replace the radiator hoses and heater hoses while you're at it, along with a new 195 degree thermostat.
Well that was easy enough...I had the pump out in 30 mins, and back in another 30 mins.
Took me about 1 hr and 10 mins after adding the coolant and everything.
Took me about 1 hr and 10 mins after adding the coolant and everything.