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What waterpumps were bad?
- Thread starter mrutkaus
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You have a 95 V6 Mystique, Manufactured sometime in 94.
the "pre-98 (95,96,97, SOME early 98s)" pumps were affected.
They are black plastic impellars. The improved WHITE plastic impellars are not brittle like the black ones.
Edit: the GOOD news is that you can replace it in less than 10-15 minutes. hand-strength belt tensioner.. 8 bolts (IIRC) on the housing and off it comes.. tada.
the "pre-98 (95,96,97, SOME early 98s)" pumps were affected.
They are black plastic impellars. The improved WHITE plastic impellars are not brittle like the black ones.
Edit: the GOOD news is that you can replace it in less than 10-15 minutes. hand-strength belt tensioner.. 8 bolts (IIRC) on the housing and off it comes.. tada.
Edit: the GOOD news is that you can replace it in less than 10-15 minutes. hand-strength belt tensioner.. 8 bolts (IIRC) on the housing and off it comes.. tada.
Maybe you can do it in that time but I think it takes longer than that. Maybe if you don't care about the coolant spilling all over by not opening the radiator drain that time is possible. Plus the hoses with the factory clamps? 15 minutes is fast.
Maybe you can do it in that time but I think it takes longer than that. Maybe if you don't care about the coolant spilling all over by not opening the radiator drain that time is possible. Plus the hoses with the factory clamps? 15 minutes is fast.
there are no hoses to remove unless you are repalcing the housing, drain coolant, remove drive belt, remove water pump .... you can also remove the battery if you need more space but it isn't needed ...
there are no hoses to remove unless you are repalcing the housing,...
If just the impeller section is replaced, I agree, it is possible in the time Ray said.
With a V6 ATX, you need at least 2 hours to replace the WP. Remove battery, battery tray (this itself is about 15 minutes), WP gasket, work around the transmission, and then, of course, you also want to change the thermostat as you are already there. Don't forget the "backflushing" and locating and piecing the broken pieces together to ensure that you got all the broken pieces out.