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Would the water pump cause issues with heat in the cabin? My temp gauge does the same as stated in the video and the driver side gets no heat. My belt makes noises and I get a whistling kind of noise while I’m driving.
i'd check if the airflow is the same on both sides first. if it is, then it's a blend door issue. if it isn't then check your heater core hoses for leaks and while it's running on heat and you're replicating the problem. drop a few drops of water on them to see if it steams up. both hoses should be hot. one flows in and one flows out. so both should be hot. if they aren't then look for leaks under your hoses for leaks. and also all your airbox connections to make sure nothing is unintentionally feeding a jet stream of air leaking towards your heater core
When you have been repairing vehicles for over 35 years like we have you can go by feel on a simple repair such as this. Thank you for adding the torque specs for our viewers to utilize if they wish. Have a great day!
That code points to a circuit failure with the ECM or PCM. If you haven't already I would wire brush the posts on the battery and also the inside and outside of the battery cable ends to ensure they are making a good contact. See it this helps.
no a gasket instead of rtv. you don't want to use rtv on a water pump. it's a dry gasket. What the bearing grease does is a tell that all the bolts are snugged down tight when it oozes out. it also acts like a holder for the gasket when you are mounting it so it doesn't slip. last thing you want is the bolt to start threading into the threads with the bolt lol rtv is better used when mounting two different metals together
Good question. RTV is much better to use with the gasket. It sticks the gasket to the pump and seals any imperfections. There's no advantage to using grease. As a matter of fact, it'll stop the gasket from ever bonding to the pump and housing. I recommend NEVER using grease in this capacity.
@@alrio8102 I use small zip ties on all 4 corners to hold paper gaskets in place for this reason. You don't want them on super right, just enough to hold it in place.
@@atruerock8020two drastically different metals together as in oil pan to engine block right? Because isn’t the water pump steel and the engine block cast iron?
If you top off the radiator with antifreeze and fill the overflow reservoir your should be fine. Let the Jeep run in the driveway for a little bit (let it warm up) and you should be okay. I typically check the reservoir level after a day or two and add accordingly. Hope this helps you out.
Doing this to my jeep today thanks for the video very helpful
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Update: the repair went great the engine is nice and smooth now no more grinding noise coming from the old water pump thanks so much for the video
@@zefrrapi9802how much did your water pump cost?
Thanks for the video! Doing this repair asap on my new jeep
Hope this video helps you out.
That jealous chill I get when I hear air tools 😂😢
lol..Thanks for watching!
That’s the best Jeep video I’ve ever needed for my 08! ✊great job
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Good video! Straight to the point
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Fantastic video thanks!!
Glad it helped!
Any issues with the gasket that came with the water pump? Looks kind of cheap just curious if it started leaking on you thanks
It has been fine haven't had any leaks on the water pump.
@@HomeOwnerRepair thanks for the update!
Would the water pump cause issues with heat in the cabin? My temp gauge does the same as stated in the video and the driver side gets no heat. My belt makes noises and I get a whistling kind of noise while I’m driving.
i'd check if the airflow is the same on both sides first. if it is, then it's a blend door issue. if it isn't then check your heater core hoses for leaks and while it's running on heat and you're replicating the problem. drop a few drops of water on them to see if it steams up. both hoses should be hot. one flows in and one flows out. so both should be hot. if they aren't then look for leaks under your hoses for leaks. and also all your airbox connections to make sure nothing is unintentionally feeding a jet stream of air leaking towards your heater core
It's probably a blend door issue.
Stopped up heater core is a well known issue with these jk's. Back flushing may work or else new heater core.
No torque specs?? Ouch! Pulley bolts:
250 in/lbs . Pump bolts 105 in/lbs. always torque to specs.
When you have been repairing vehicles for over 35 years like we have you can go by feel on a simple repair such as this. Thank you for adding the torque specs for our viewers to utilize if they wish. Have a great day!
Thanks man!
What tools are needed for this a full list?
I mention the tools I use in the video as we go alone with the water pump replacement.
After I changed my water pump I'm getting a p1607 code now
That code points to a circuit failure with the ECM or PCM. If you haven't already I would wire brush the posts on the battery and also the inside and outside of the battery cable ends to ensure they are making a good contact. See it this helps.
Grease instead of rtv?
no a gasket instead of rtv. you don't want to use rtv on a water pump. it's a dry gasket. What the bearing grease does is a tell that all the bolts are snugged down tight when it oozes out. it also acts like a holder for the gasket when you are mounting it so it doesn't slip. last thing you want is the bolt to start threading into the threads with the bolt lol
rtv is better used when mounting two different metals together
Good question. RTV is much better to use with the gasket. It sticks the gasket to the pump and seals any imperfections. There's no advantage to using grease. As a matter of fact, it'll stop the gasket from ever bonding to the pump and housing. I recommend NEVER using grease in this capacity.
@@alrio8102 I use small zip ties on all 4 corners to hold paper gaskets in place for this reason. You don't want them on super right, just enough to hold it in place.
@@atruerock8020two drastically different metals together as in oil pan to engine block right? Because isn’t the water pump steel and the engine block cast iron?
@@atruerock8020genuinely asking, not arguing. I’m just trying to understand in more detail where you would use rtv.
should have included bleeding the system
If you top off the radiator with antifreeze and fill the overflow reservoir your should be fine. Let the Jeep run in the driveway for a little bit (let it warm up) and you should be okay. I typically check the reservoir level after a day or two and add accordingly. Hope this helps you out.