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Fordoholic
Looks as though my waterpump bought the farm. I came out of Fredmeyer today to find a puddle of coolant under the engine. Looks to be coming out of the water pump. There is no coolant anywhere above the pump but there is under it. It is running down around the end of the crank and dripping down the front of the pan.
Question one: What is the best replacement pump? Best to stick with Ford? I seem to recall a write-up a while back about switching to a IH pump that has a coolant filter housing built onto it, is that a good way to go? I am not really interested in the cheapest fix I want the best fix. I am planning on keeping the truck for at least another 20 years, probably longer so I want to do it right.
Question two: Anyone have a good set of instructions on changing the pump? With the recent loss of the ability to search the archives at TDS all the information I was counting on is impossible to find. I seem to recall the fan taking a special wrench but beyond that I don't recall any of the waterpump changing procedure.
Question one: What is the best replacement pump? Best to stick with Ford? I seem to recall a write-up a while back about switching to a IH pump that has a coolant filter housing built onto it, is that a good way to go? I am not really interested in the cheapest fix I want the best fix. I am planning on keeping the truck for at least another 20 years, probably longer so I want to do it right.
Question two: Anyone have a good set of instructions on changing the pump? With the recent loss of the ability to search the archives at TDS all the information I was counting on is impossible to find. I seem to recall the fan taking a special wrench but beyond that I don't recall any of the waterpump changing procedure.