I have a problem
#1
I have a problem
I have spent the last 3 days trying to install the waterpump on my 2002 Dodge Dakota. The connection to the bypass hose will not go together by it's own design, the hose is too short to put them together by myself. I need the truck to carry the stuff for the races and to find a job. Is anyone familiar with this? Any help or info to get this thing going would be a huge blessing for me and the family. Sorry to have to post something like this but I am at the point of desperation. Thank you.
#2
Tech Fanatic
what size motor does your truck have?
i have a 02 dakota on my lot i'll look at it tomorrow, too see what you are up against.
#6
Last year I had to replace the water pump on my 98 dakota with a 5.2 v8. If you have not already, remove all the accessories to get good access to the water pump and the bypass tube. I had to use some red liquid gasket around the edge to get it to seal. The o-ring was loose and the pipe was not fitting tight, but i left the liquid gasket to dry overnight and viola. If the rubber hose that attaches to the bypass tube is what is too short, just cut it off and add a section, use a piece of 3/8 copper tubing or conduit inside to clamp to it, and lastly install the screw that holds the bypass tube. Use soap or oil to slide the pipe inside the hose.
You may also want to replace the timing cover gasket as well. I had to since the water pump leaked into the timing chain, and it just needed to be replaced. This also required me to replace the crank seal as well, and that had to be pressed into the cover. What a hassle, but 10k miles later and no leaks. just be carful when torquing the bolts cuz the water pump is aluminum and the bolt holes have thin casings.
Hope this helps. I can take a picture if you need one to see what it all looks like.
I can also photocopy the pages out of my Haynes manual if you need it, its for a dakota up to 1999.
_Brad
You may also want to replace the timing cover gasket as well. I had to since the water pump leaked into the timing chain, and it just needed to be replaced. This also required me to replace the crank seal as well, and that had to be pressed into the cover. What a hassle, but 10k miles later and no leaks. just be carful when torquing the bolts cuz the water pump is aluminum and the bolt holes have thin casings.
Hope this helps. I can take a picture if you need one to see what it all looks like.
I can also photocopy the pages out of my Haynes manual if you need it, its for a dakota up to 1999.
_Brad
Last edited by hotshotrc; 08-30-2011 at 08:02 PM.
#8
This isn't your only problem...just saying
#12
Just so everyone that needs to know this. The guy that has a garage came by and let me see the secret to putting it on. You put a bolt on the left side of the pump that is smaller than the bolt hole. Then it acts like a lever that pushes the pump right into the hose. I would never have thought of that. He put the hose on 3 times in about 5 seconds and each time it seated perfect. I hate cars.