2500Heavy Duty, how hard was this to tackle? I need to replace the water pump on my 3500 this weekend. Got any tips? Much appreciated![/quote]


heres a DIY i wrote on replacing the water pump

https://www.dieselbombers.com/durama...ement-diy.html

 

cool ... thanks 2500Heavy Duty .. looks like my saturday is planned out now!

 

Hey thanks for putting this up here. i've been looking for something for WEEKS on how to do this, so you've helped me out a lot. hopefully it saves me a headache or two. and you need to edit the beer part. there's supposed to be a lot more of those steps in there.

 

Hey 2500Heavy Duty thanks for your write-up on the water pump; it's the only thing that got me to where I am now, trying to actually pull the pump off.
I've got all 3 screws out except the top (small) one, I can't, or don't dare move that black pipe that's in the way for fear I'll screw up it's fit into the Thermostat housing.
Can I force that little pipe and or do I have to replace the housing like the manual says?
Ohhhhh, I'd love some pointers about now!!

 

Had the same here and doing a water pump on a max is NO FUN! Get ready for a few hours of work

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No you do not have to replace the housing I did this same project it will move enough the part that sucks is you gotta pull the balancer to get to the last water pump bolt requires a 32 mm socket i believe to remove the balancer bolt ant it is TIGHT!!!

 

36mm 12pt socket or 1-7/16