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JasonMurdock
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9/23/2014
19:20:53

Subject: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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I have an '02 Dodge Dakota SLT. The Waterpump had been going out for about a month now. I am fairly broke so I decided to replace it myself. Everything went fine until the very end when I rushed through the final pieces. I forgot to put the gasket on the inside of the waterpump, and I filled the Engine Coolant OVERFLOW tank and not where the fluid goes in the hose... So... When I had figured this out, I had driven a little over 5 miles and saw smoke starting to emit from my engine. I just pulled over and left it there overnight and after all the smoke went away when i turned it back on, there was a slight clicking noise.

Yesterday when I went back to it, installed the gasket, drained the overflow, filled the right part... It was leaking?? It would start to overheat quickly... lots of smoke.. but I was in a rush so I drove it anyways.. The clicking is my main concern at this point... it almost makes my engine sound like a Diesel Engine. It overheated fiercely and I had to leave it there.

WHAT IS GOING ON!?!?!?!?



Tripp
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9/26/2014
14:34:41

RE: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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You might have had air in the radiator hose so nothing was flowing.



daddio
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9/26/2014
16:32:28

RE: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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You may want to start looking for a replacement engine. It
sounds like you burnt the original engine up. I don't think you
saved any money changing that water pump yourself.



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9/27/2014
13:12:26

RE: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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Why did you drive it? You fried the engine now you are paying the price!





freebirdie
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9/27/2014
18:03:19

RE: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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I forgot to put the gasket on the inside of the waterpump, and I filled the Engine Coolant OVERFLOW tank and not where the fluid goes in the hose...



JasonMurdock
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9/29/2014
16:30:43

RE: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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I need new engine. Should I put it in or let someone else do it?



daddio
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9/30/2014
19:46:15

RE: HELP!! Replaced waterpump..!?!?
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If you couldn't change the water pump correctly do you think
you can change out the engine? Hire someone.



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