You know,I wondered about that. But see Bernd,you
possess the innate confidence of a very accomplished
mechanic. I have not changed a water pump since
1989,when I had one dripping on my old 318 Duster! So
I was thinking "step by recommended step" with my
Haynes book laying in the front seat! :) Steve P.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> You can replace the water pump (and belt) without
> having to remove the
> shroud (but will have to remove the fan and drop it
> down). Done it quite a
> few times - it's a pain...but takes less time to do
> than messing around with
> the shroud. :)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of steve preston
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 5:46 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Hey! Help me fix my Jeep! (update)
>
>
> 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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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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