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keny
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4/17/2006
11:50:35
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hey guys i need to replace my water pump and i have a few questions first how hard is it? im 18 and this is the first thing id like to fix myself i have no tools so i would need to buy them and the pump.... would that be cheaper than taking it to the shop which estimated 415 and is this a job a first timer could do? thanks for the help
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Tony
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4/17/2006
13:54:15
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Get a Chilton's or Haynes. At very least, go to your
local library, & readup on it - make some photo copies.
The hardest part will be removing the damn fan. It's a
nice Saturday project. You can get a cheap set of tools
at Homey Depot or Blows, get the pump with gasket, the
Dodge service manual & porbably still be under the $415
mark. Plus it will be a learning exp.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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4/17/2006
14:34:03
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do as Tony stated and do yourself a favor and also get the bypass hose and a new thermo stat. change them while you're in there.
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jpkomm
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4/17/2006
15:00:15
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And most of all, get a NEW pump and not a rebuild. Otherwise you may become too familiar with changing a water pump.
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Tony
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4/18/2006
00:11:37
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Not to throw a wrench into the works, but ditch the
mech fan & get the black magic one for your truck.
Less strain on the pump = more HP & longer pump life.
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zzark
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4/18/2006
01:09:06
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What Tony said.
If you can afford the black magic fan, it will be worth it since you will already have the old clutch fan removed for the water pump replacement.
Go to google advanced search and enter dodgedakotas.com and do a search for the fan and pump. Do a regular web search also.
Even if you buy all new tools, you will still save money. Just have a vehicle available so you can run to the store every hour or so. :)
zzark
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jpkomm
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4/18/2006
07:18:12
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Black magic... that a heavy duty electrical fan or something. I may eventually do something like that myself. That clutch fan is a dog when you're trying to lay the hammer down. LOL That and it sounds like I'm trying to take off of a runway. Loud and irritating.
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keny
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4/18/2006
08:29:07
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thanks for all the advice guys i already have the chilton book and i have been looking at the eletric fans hey jpkomm my truck is loud as hell to when im going slow and it sound like a airplane to so is that the fan....would an eletric one get rid of that anoying blowing noise?
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keny
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4/18/2006
08:30:13
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i forgot to ask am i going to need any special tools for this project?
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jpkomm
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4/18/2006
08:51:14
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Err actually I don't know. I actually meant "Black magic... that a heavy duty electrical fan or something" as a question, but it is early, and I haven't had any coffee yet. I do believe what you are hearing in the morning though is that clutch fan though.
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tony
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4/18/2006
09:56:39
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tools for the black magic - having just tore mine
apart after 4 years of being in the Dak, I no you
will need a crimping tool for the connectors -
needle nose will work in a pinch. 13mm wrench - think
that's it. & after 4 years you will need to rip it
out like i did this weekend & clean the contacts.
The pump you will need a ratchet set - 3/8" will do,
flat head scre driver for hose clamps, channel locks
for those s*** spring clamps on the hose, razor to
scrpae away old gasket material, um that's it for
tools off the top of my head. Dont forget antifreeze.
I use that new stuff (yellow i think for chrysler).
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