I just did mine about 3 weeks ago, I would also replace the small by-pass
hose also. It is to cheap not to, and the only way to replace it is to pull
the ac bracket and all that crap out of the way. since you will have to do
that when you replace the water pump.
hth
Scott Miller
89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.25 @ 112.41 mph) "FASTDAK"
95 SLT CC V8 5.2 auto
----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 1:48 PM
Subject: DML: Water Pump Time!
> Wooohooo! Well after 136,500 miles, the stock water pump started to leak.
> Going to finish working on my brother's girlfriend's car today and get it
> out of the garage, and then pull my Dak inot the garage early tomorrow
> morning. I just ran and got the part from Autozone; it is a new one, not
> remanufactured. It was like $65(lifetime warranty) with no core; only $18
> more than the reman water pumps which only carry a 2 year warranty. Any
> quick last minute tips or tricks to putting this part on?
> I am also going to put on the new Accel Coil and slap some new Autolite
> Coppers on while I am at it. Hopefully I will also get around to putting
the
> new Champion 4x4 1000CA/850CCA battery in tomorrow; $46.95 from Sam's
Club.
> Oh well, what else now :)
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
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