Great camera work. I was a little nervous about doing this one, but you've given me the confidence I needed. I'll be coming back to watch more of your work. Thank you.
Exactly what my 04 colorado was doing. wobbly pully and slight bearing noise. thanks i was having problem finding the pump, was worried it was a internal pump. but thanks for showing how easy it is, i can do this
I did this recently and the special tool from the auto parts store, being thin and the nut being on for many years, did not work. So i had to remove the pump, pully and fan as a unit, not easy nor fun. I had to cut the pump apart with a right angle grinder, then get a pipe wrench on the square fan nut, it finally came apart.
I find your technique of using an air chisel on the fan nut very interesting as I have never seen that done before . Please explain how you do it in detail. Thanks , good video .
I plan on replacing the whole fan clutch and water pump assembly, including the fan. I dont have a tool to loosen the fan clutch bolt. Would it be possible to remove the bolts to the fan, then remove the bolts to the pulley in order to get to the water pump bolts?
Once you get the 4 bolts off the water pump pulley. It may be stuck from surface rust. You can try tapping on the pulley for it to loosten up. Or carefully prying it with a pry bar from behind the pulley. Just be careful not to damage the pulley. Letting some sprayed wd40 or pb blaster soak in for a while may help too. Good luck with it! Thanks for the question. Please be sure to subscribe, much appreciated!
Another method would be using a pry bar (that's also metal at the end of the handle), and a hammer. Put the tip of pry bar close to the edge of the fan clutch nut (Same way you would do a air chisel), and give it a few good whacks with the hammer, basically acting as a manual air chisel.
Thanks for the nice video bud. Is about to change water pump on my hummer h3. Hopefully I can do it. I will do the same like you do which is replacing the idler pulley, tensioner pulley, serpentine belt, water pump and pulley , also the fan clutch. Truck has 140000 miles so just trying to keep smooth. One question : did you torched each bolt? If does , how many ft pounds? Thanks
Doing this job tomorrow got the water pump today . Says on instructions to use a sealer on both sides of gasket. It's a regular type gasket. Do I need to use a sealer I didn't buy any lol .
Subscribed...half way through a Granpa helping Grandson with his first truck pull the eng due to rod knocking project before he starts driving in a couple months. Bought a 3.5 used...but selling as I'm just going to rebuild it with him...so he will have a great truck for years. Question: I subscribed to your channel..loved your water pump change...you would not happen to have made or know of another great series of (your) videos showing the pulling and or replacement or wow luck rebuilding of this engine so that I can finish the project with my Grandson? Tks bunches. Great video.
Just did this to my Chevy Colorado 2008, it's running a little hot now not overheating just a little hot about dead center in the temp gauge...what should I do?
If its leaking or the impeller inside the water pump is broken it can overheat yes. The bearing on this one was going bad causing it to make a loud noise and wobbly pulley. Once that bearing in the pump goes bad it can start to leak coolant causing a overheat issue
Great camera work. I was a little nervous about doing this one, but you've given me the confidence I needed. I'll be coming back to watch more of your work. Thank you.
Watching you work and the perfect result was worth to watch and learn. thank you, sir.
Exactly what my 04 colorado was doing. wobbly pully and slight bearing noise. thanks i was having problem finding the pump, was worried it was a internal pump. but thanks for showing how easy it is, i can do this
Thank you. Great video. Will be doing this to mine tomorrow.
Thank you for making this video very HELPFUL and educational this video gets 3 👍🏽👍🏽.
Wow, great video. Well make, straight to the point and very good video and instructions, Big Help!! A++ Thanks!
I did this recently and the special tool from the auto parts store, being thin and the nut being on for many years, did not work. So i had to remove the pump, pully and fan as a unit, not easy nor fun. I had to cut the pump apart with a right angle grinder, then get a pipe wrench on the square fan nut, it finally came apart.
very well explained thanks from another philip
nice to watch how a pro does it! nice job
Thank you Bryan, please be sure to subscribe, much appreciated!
Thanks family
I find your technique of using an air chisel on the fan nut very interesting as I have never seen that done before . Please explain how you do it in detail. Thanks , good video .
By setting the flat end of the air chisel on the edge of the nut it will impact it loose, same with tightening it as well
@@FixItPhillip Good idea. Thanks for the videos!
Wow! You left out the most important part! How to get those damn clips back in the fan shroud! All kidding aside, really good video!
now I know why there are big notches in my fan clutch bolt.. lol
Great job man good video wish u were n Louisiana
I plan on replacing the whole fan clutch and water pump assembly, including the fan. I dont have a tool to loosen the fan clutch bolt. Would it be possible to remove the bolts to the fan, then remove the bolts to the pulley in order to get to the water pump bolts?
Thanks, man.
My water pump pulley will not come off, why did yours come off so easily?
Once you get the 4 bolts off the water pump pulley. It may be stuck from surface rust. You can try tapping on the pulley for it to loosten up. Or carefully prying it with a pry bar from behind the pulley. Just be careful not to damage the pulley. Letting some sprayed wd40 or pb blaster soak in for a while may help too. Good luck with it! Thanks for the question. Please be sure to subscribe, much appreciated!
I don't have a air chisel and the fan clutch wrench broke now what should I do?
Another method would be using a pry bar (that's also metal at the end of the handle), and a hammer. Put the tip of pry bar close to the edge of the fan clutch nut (Same way you would do a air chisel), and give it a few good whacks with the hammer, basically acting as a manual air chisel.
Thank you sir!
Thanks for the nice video bud. Is about to change water pump on my hummer h3. Hopefully I can do it. I will do the same like you do which is replacing the idler pulley, tensioner pulley, serpentine belt, water pump and pulley , also the fan clutch. Truck has 140000 miles so just trying to keep smooth. One question : did you torched each bolt? If does , how many ft pounds? Thanks
I can probably send you the torque specs if that helps, email me at fixitphillip88@gmail.com. please be sure to subscribe, much appreciated
Is he using a rotor hummer instead of a fan clutch removal? I won’t take a risk with that one
Doing this job tomorrow got the water pump today . Says on instructions to use a sealer on both sides of gasket. It's a regular type gasket. Do I need to use a sealer I didn't buy any lol .
As long as the mating surfaces are flush/even and clean it should be just fine
Subscribed...half way through a Granpa helping Grandson with his first truck pull the eng due to rod knocking project before he starts driving in a couple months. Bought a 3.5 used...but selling as I'm just going to rebuild it with him...so he will have a great truck for years. Question: I subscribed to your channel..loved your water pump change...you would not happen to have made or know of another great series of (your) videos showing the pulling and or replacement or wow luck rebuilding of this engine so that I can finish the project with my Grandson? Tks bunches. Great video.
Thankfully it is not timing chain driven.
Just did this to my Chevy Colorado 2008, it's running a little hot now not overheating just a little hot about dead center in the temp gauge...what should I do?
Did you replace the antifreeze?
Yes
do you use sealant on the water pump
It comes with a gasket
What where the symptoms overheating ?
If its leaking or the impeller inside the water pump is broken it can overheat yes. The bearing on this one was going bad causing it to make a loud noise and wobbly pulley. Once that bearing in the pump goes bad it can start to leak coolant causing a overheat issue
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