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Changed the water pump in my Dakota this past Sunday........ #2022291 03/01/16 12:54 AM 03/01/16 12:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,840 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,840 Between Houston & Galveston TX	I've seen too many coolant passages in old(er) vehicles full of sludge and funk and wasn't expecting much better for my Dakota, so imagine my surprise when I pulled the pump and found this: CLEAN!! Truck has about 165K on it. The pump wasn't leaking, but the bearing was going out. The Fan/pulley could be rocked quite a bit (not to mention the noise it was making ). It was pretty obvious the pump had been replaced once already, but I have no idea how many miles were on it. I installed a new Murray brand pump. Hard to believe I've owned this thing a little over a year already. Yeah, it still has its little quirks, and will proably always need some work, but its been stone cold reliable and I enjoy driving it. John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

Re: Changed the water pump in my Dakota this past Sunday........ [Re: SattyNoCar] #2022426 03/01/16 08:13 AM 03/01/16 08:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places 7 79powerwagon Too Many Posts
79powerwagon Too Many Posts 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places	Mine too was clean. Nearly same miles at 170,000. Two years and the water pump and front brake rotors were the only repairs! These are great trucks!

Re: Changed the water pump in my Dakota this past Sunday........ [Re: SattyNoCar] #2030405 03/13/16 06:51 PM 03/13/16 06:51 PM
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nuthinbutmopar super stock N Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 952 Central Michigan	Most of the Dakotas I've had (10 or so) have collected all the cooling system junk in the heater core. After the several with no heat, I started back-flushing the cores every fall.

Re: Changed the water pump in my Dakota this past Sunday........ [Re: nuthinbutmopar] #2030745 03/14/16 02:38 AM 03/14/16 02:38 AM
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Mr. Smurf super stock M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 993 Mid Michigan	Originally Posted By nuthinbutmopar Most of the Dakotas I've had (10 or so) have collected all the cooling system junk in the heater core. After the several with no heat, I started back-flushing the cores every fall. This.... Ed

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