Re: Water Pump Squeeking

From: Robert Howe (robsdak@pacbell.net)
Date: Fri Jan 21 2000 - 14:08:39 EST


That sounds like a much more pocketbook friendly testing process... I think
I'll do that. I know that the belt is at least 30k old, so I'll do that and
see what happens. :)

Thanks...

-Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: Wisotzkey, Rich <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 10:41 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Water Pump Squeeking

>Robert,
>You might want to just change your belt first. I thought my WP was going
>around 40K. Had an identical squeeking to that of a WP going bad. On a
>whim, I replaced the belt; squeeking went away, it was the belt. Maybe
>you'll be as lucky.
>Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Howe [mailto:robsdak@pacbell.net]
>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 11:41 AM
>To: DML
>Subject: Fw: DML: Water Pump Squeeking
>
>
>That's not exacxtly what I WANTED to hear... but I was kinda thinking the
>same thing. :) It's due for a belt change anyway... so might as well. :)
>
>Thanks.
>
>-Robert Howe
>1995 V6 4x4
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jason Bleazard <jbleazard@home.com>
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 5:00 AM
>>Subject: Re: DML: Water Pump Squeeking
>>
>>
>>>I recommend replacing it with all due haste. The water pump on my '95
>>>V6 only gave me about three or four days warning before it went out at
>>>about 56,000 miles. Total cost to have it replaced at the dealer was
>>>$503.25 CDN. $183.89 for labor, $253.72 for parts and $65.64 on taxes
>>>(it's Canada, remember :-P). Better to have it replaced now than have
>>>to get it towed in when it goes out like I did.
>>>
>>>Jason
>>>
>>>Robert Howe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It seems that I have a bearing going out in the water pump of my 1995
>V6.
>>>> (60,000 miles last week) I was curious how many of you had this part go
>>out
>>>> on them in the past. What kind of prices you paid for replacement, and
>>the
>>>> all incalculateable value of what kind of a hassle it was for you to
>>replace
>>>> this part.
>>>>
>>>> I've looked around on the web (carparts.com) and such, and have found
>>water
>>>> pumps for the pre-mag engines running between 20 and 50. I'm completely
>>sure
>>>> that this isn't the part that I need, and that I need one specifically
>>for
>>>> the Magnum V6 engines. What have you guys seen prices from the dealer
>>run.
>>>> The local Dodge dealer where I bought this truck, has been pretty good
>to
>>me
>>>> in the past, but I haven't had the opportunity to give them a call.
>(Work
>>>> sucks)
>>



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