Water pump

[Ger42]

Changed coolant today. Started it up and I now get a loud squeal from the front. Water pump? Anyone else had this happen? How hard is it to remove the pump?

 

[brandon15]

i got coolent on the belt before and it took me over a month of drivin to get it out but if its me id take a screw driver place it on the water pump put your ear to it and that will tell you right quick if the pump is the problem, and if it is pump i cant remeber off top of my head but im thinkin maybe 12-15 bolts to get to it, fan, alternator maybe ac compressor nothin biggie correct me if im wrong this is just off top of my head here

 

[kawasakiman27]

I changed the radiator, thermostat and coolant in my 99 3.0 ranger and the next day what do you know, the pump made noise and leaked. the 3.0 water pump calls for 3 hours to do. I thought it was easy on my 99, might be different for your truck. Just gotta pull 4 or 5 bolts from the a/c and steering pump bracket and hold the assembly out of the way with a tie down or something. You dont have to discharge the a/c system like the manual says to. Change the belt first though, I dont know about you but I don't really like doing recreational maintenance.

 

[rurouni20xx]

glad i removed my a/c, but its getting a new pump etc when the engine is rebuilt...

 

[aaallrighty]

where are the bolts to remove the Power steering-A/C bracket. I have 1 screw that I can't move due to the A/C-power steering - tensioner Bracket I have removed two screws from underneath on driver side. does the torx screw that is in the center of the tensioner hold the bracket in? Help!

 

[fourwheelford]

There are two bolts that are recessed into the bracket itself on the top left and bottom right if your looking at the motor I, hidden little bastards get something reflective and hold in front of the bracket and scan across the front until you see them.