Hey! Help me fix my Jeep! (update)

From: steve preston (steves287dak@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 26 2005 - 06:46:18 EDT


Thanks for the replies on this,first of all!
Well,I know it`s the water pump now. I said that you
couldn`t see any leaking when looking under the hood -
that was incorrect. It wasn`t easy to see,but looking
down around a few things,it was apparent that the leak
was emanating from the water pump. I bought a new pump
from Jeep,along with new gaskets and serpentine
belt,and I was all Gung Ho to tear it apart and fix it
myself yesterday. But I couldn`t get past step two! I
don`t know if anyone here has worked on one of
these,but the electric fan and shroud are supposed to
be removed first. Not gonna happen!! At least not
until I get better metric tools. They have the shroud
bolts at an angle right up against the frame where a
socket won`t fit (10 mm),and I`m not sure a box end
will even fit. And they are HARD to gain access to. It
doesn`t appear that there is even any way to pull the
fan and shroud up out of there when I do get them
loose because the mechanical fan is right in the
road,too. Also,one of the transmission cooler lines is
secured to the backside of the shroud,and there is no
way to loosen it (as it seems I need to) without some
weird tool as well.

I think I`m going to meditate on these things before I
tackle it again,and definitely leave it for a weekend.
Started getting dark on me last night,and I have to
have it for work every day.

I am sure I can fix the Jeep if I can just get the
fans out of the way,so I hate to give up on it. It`s
not that hard of a job,for one thing. Just like to
know what the "trick" is that the Haynes manual
doesn`t mention. Steve P.

Steve P.
Two-thousand one (2001) Flame Red Dodge Dakota Sport RC 4X4,4.7L eight-piston w/3.92 limited-slip,air,cruise,tilt,knob(not shifter)induced four by,with optional hand crank windows and finger locks that added substantially to the overall cost. Steigerperformance air intake providing twenty additional RWHP (ten at the flywheel). PLUS,a custom dual-exhaust than is real loud,with gigantic 2 1/4" pipes sticking out the back,reminiscent of warship cannons primed and ready for the heat of battle. The other mods (headlight and taillight covers and black step bars) do not add significantly to the speed of this vehicle,but are there purely for intimidation purposes,as the markings of a cobra signify it`s deadly potency. Put simply,this truck cannot be stopped.

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