Pootie Tang
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Thanks. I can't tell which way is which. If you are sitting in the driver's seat, which side of the car is the water pump on?
Water pump is on the passenger side of the 9 and should be the same with the explorer. My thing is they tore down the engine without removing it from the car and you can see the water pump in the pic. Is this only possible with the explorer or can the same be done to the 9? If so then it would only require the engine to be lifted maybe 6 inches to access the water pump. Also then the labor should not be more than 8 hrs and that is stretching it.
Water pump is on the passenger side of the 9 and should be the same with the explorer. My thing is they tore down the engine without removing it from the car and you can see the water pump in the pic. Is this only possible with the explorer or can the same be done to the 9? If so then it would only require the engine to be lifted maybe 6 inches to access the water pump. Also then the labor should not be more than 8 hrs and that is stretching it.
So was dropping my daughter off at school when with no notice....the cx9 just shut off. My wife jumped started the car and it started but made a few weird noise as my wife explained. SHe made it down the road a mile when steam started coming out form under the hood. She calls me and I find coolan in the oil. Lots of it. No oil in the coolant. I'm thinking bad water pump seal. Problem is its not an easy fix. Engine has to come out to replace waterpump gasket!!!! Any help Recommendations??(mad)
I received my parts and specialty tools, so this weekend should be the moment of truth. I'll document as I go.
I just pulled out the old water pump, so it can be done without removing the engine from the car. While i'm in there, I'm also replacing both VVT Actuators since they are easy to do at this point.
Nice ! this is good news, how does it look ? no leaks I hope.........
just curious, how many hours to get to this point of removing the pump itself ?
this is becoming a freaking nightmare, now I'm all worried about a catastrophic water pump failure, I went to an independent shop to get a quote on replacing the water pump, I'm at >80,000 miles and so far my coolant level looks ok *keeping fingers crossed and knock on wood* , but I want to get that water pump replaced anyway with a new one, got quoted for $2000 parts and labor. Anyone else get the water pump replacement quoted ? I saw the videos to see what was involved and I don't have the resources at my disposal to do the job myself.
when I google, this seems to be a common issue with Ford Duratec 3.5 and 3.7 engines because the water pump is mounted right inside the engine's timing belt cavity.
I feel for this family, happened to them while on a road trip while in the middle of the desert, with no warning whatsoever:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/water-pump-failure-leads-to-dead-engine.424482/
It is on the passenger side. Are you having trouble with the water pump?