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5.7 waterpump #2082369 05/29/16 04:14 PM 05/29/16 04:14 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,688 Alexandria,La. B BigTerry OP master
BigTerry OP master B Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,688 Alexandria,La.	Hi guys I'm wondering how hard it is to change the water pump on a 08 ram 5.7.. Any suggestion?

Re: 5.7 waterpump [Re: BigTerry] #2082449 05/29/16 07:44 PM 05/29/16 07:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,688 Alexandria,La. B BigTerry OP master
BigTerry OP master B Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,688 Alexandria,La.	Do I need any special tools??

Re: 5.7 waterpump [Re: BigTerry] #2082565 05/29/16 11:32 PM 05/29/16 11:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.	the most un-common tool needed is the fan nut wrench. I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: 5.7 waterpump [Re: HotRodDave] #2082570 05/29/16 11:41 PM 05/29/16 11:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	I changed one on a 5.7 Durango. Agree the fan nut wrench can be important. Certain years (mine) the fan nut was loctited to the WP. I don't not know why. All the usual tricks to get it off did not work and I rented a fan nut wrench and made a holding tool to get it off.

Re: 5.7 waterpump [Re: BigTerry] #2082577 05/30/16 12:03 AM 05/30/16 12:03 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	Leaving the belt on and striking the fan wrench with a hammer has always worked for me. 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: 5.7 waterpump [Re: BigTerry] #2083042 05/30/16 09:17 PM 05/30/16 09:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,776 Ontario Canada M MattW master
MattW master M Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,776 Ontario Canada	Originally Posted By BigTerry Do I need any special tools?? Hate to say it but Google is your friend. Must be lots of vides on how to do this. Matt

Re: 5.7 waterpump [Re: MattW] #2083085 05/30/16 10:26 PM 05/30/16 10:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,688 Alexandria,La. B BigTerry OP master
BigTerry OP master B Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,688 Alexandria,La.	I never had any luck with the hammer.. I might give it a go..

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