Rookie Water Pump Replacement

[AZJeff]

43 minutes ago, AnotherOldJeepGuy said:

Follow up question on the coolant level.  With a cool engine and ambient temp 50-60, is this when the fluid should be setting at MIN?

Yup.  Although it’s not a critical measurement, as long as it’s above MIN and below MAX

[AnotherOldJeepGuy]

29 minutes ago, AZJeff said:

Yup.  Although it’s not a critical measurement, as long as it’s above MIN and below MAX

[Htchevyii]

I replaced mine on the side of the road in Bend OR @the Gambler 500. Luckily my new Gambler homies ran to the parts store for me and gave me moral support while I changed it. The bearing catastrophically failed and the belt came off. Then we chopped a boat with an axe and broke it with the XJ and a Ram and took it to the dump on a Crown Vic! Epic weekend! There's even a video!

https://youtu.be/Rzih3Fr9kG4

 

[AnotherOldJeepGuy]

You had quite an adventure!