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Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? #148503 11/10/08 06:02 PM 11/10/08 06:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX shanker OP master
shanker OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	I have a 75 Duster 360 with a bad coolant leak around the Water Pump Housing, is this something I can easily change in the engine bay? If not I am not going to fix it and just wait another 4-5 months to fix it when the engine comes out for the car to get painted. The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: shanker] #148504 11/10/08 06:06 PM 11/10/08 06:06 PM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	It's an afternoon job. Doesn't take too long at all. Biggest pain is draining the system. I hate the taste of anti-freeze but the neighbors dog sure loves it!

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: shanker] #148505 11/10/08 06:59 PM 11/10/08 06:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl MoparJoe super gas
MoparJoe super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl	It depends on what options it has, on the Dart I'm working on I can probably have it off within 15min no problem, if it has P/S A/C etc it will take a little while longer. Wheres it leaking anyways? If it's out of the weep hole in the bottom of the pump its a simple job, if its leaking between the timing cover and block thats a different story.

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: MoparJoe] #148506 11/10/08 09:54 PM 11/10/08 09:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX shanker OP master
shanker OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	its leaking between the Block and the timing chain cover.. how big of job would that be? The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: shanker] #148507 11/10/08 10:00 PM 11/10/08 10:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl MoparJoe super gas
MoparJoe super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl	It's a good day of work because everything has to come off the front and the balancer can be difficult if it's never been off. I would try to get another timing cover before you tear into it in case the one on it is too corroded to save, at that point you may as well throw a new timing chain on it while you're there.

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: MoparJoe] #148508 11/10/08 11:47 PM 11/10/08 11:47 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: It's a good day of work because everything has to come off the front and the balancer can be difficult if it's never been off. I would try to get another timing cover before you tear into it in case the one on it is too corroded to save, at that point you may as well throw a new timing chain on it while you're there. & at least check the block sealing surface of the timing cover, depends on how much down time you can afford if you need to have another one ready to go. & check the fuel pump eccentric & definitely replace the tchain. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: MoparJoe] #148509 11/11/08 12:01 AM 11/11/08 12:01 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25,050 Texas GoodysGotaCuda 5.7L Hemi, 6spd
GoodysGotaCuda 5.7L Hemi, 6spd Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25,050 Texas	Quote: It's a good day of work because everything has to come off the front and the balancer can be difficult if it's never been off. I would try to get another timing cover before you tear into it in case the one on it is too corroded to save, at that point you may as well throw a new timing chain on it while you're there. +1 on the timing chain and all else mentioned. 1972 Barracuda - 5.7L Hemi, T56 Magnum 6spd - https://www.facebook.com/GoodysGotaHemi 2020 RAM 1500 [img]https://i.imgur.com/v9yezP9.jpg[/img]

Re: Can I change the Water Pump Housing on a SM Easily? [Re: GoodysGotaCuda] #148510 11/11/08 11:27 AM 11/11/08 11:27 AM
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shanker OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	sounds like I am going to be buying a 6 pack of beer to talk my bud into coming over one day... The engine is fairly fresh, has less than 10K on it since rebuilt about 8 years ago... The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

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