Ford Taurus is the best car I ever owned. 2011, 106k miles, and zero problems. I wonder If the kind of oil they use or change intervals have any reason the go out? I know a lot of these cars have 200k plus and not a problem.
I just had my water pump changed out of my 2011 ford Taurus my mechanic took out the motor out to work on it. Will all the work done with new belts new timing chain and water pump it cost me $2600. It has 166K miles on it
Man I'd hire you to fix my car anytime! I like the honesty in your diagnosis and the time you took to remove the engine. Even when it seems like a longer process, you explained why you did. By the way, anywhere you know of I can pick up a working 3.5 ford engine? $900? Sold!
" I know what a messed up j...... sorry, I know what a FUCKED up job is " my guy over here making sure he uses the best logical, impacrful phrases to explain the rundown of the situation. I'm subscribing
Great video thanks brother. I have a 3.5 Ecoboost in my pickup truck. Great info keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again brother 👊👊
Had the same issues with 2011 ford edge 3.5, lots of broken water pump debris in the oil pan, timing was off a few teeth because water pump pulley was so bad like this one. I did the job in the car and took my time, cleaned the oil pan best I could and put all new timing components and water pump. Did have to tweak timing back in while chain was off, but car is back together and running great. Doing early oil changes for a little an she should be good 👍 I will say if these engines are ran or restarted much after this failure then it can cause permanent damage, best case scenario is if it stops running and there is no coolant left, do not try to restart it.
the recommended water pump change interval from Ford is 100K. he mentioned this car had over 160K. But yeah i would definitely change the whole timing chain kit. tensioners, chain, water pump, spark plugs, and new coolant. Get OEM water pump and timing kit. well worth it if u wanna go another 100K+ without problems.
Yo leek I’m about to do a timing belt water pump job on an 08 Aveo you recommend AC Delco or Aisin for the kit it’s about a 15 dollar difference which I don’t care id just rather have the better of the two
Leek just to let you know, you should replace the water pump on the new engine before putting it in. A few people did that when they had to replace their 3.5/3.7 engine due to the water pump taking out the engine. I was very fortunate when my water pump started to go that I caught it in time. It happened with 66k on the odometer. I had the water pump replaced by the dealer under warranty and so far so good.
This just happened to my car, 2012 ford taurus. I'm taking your advice ill have my mechanic change the entire engine. The Ford dealer was charging $2300 just to get the water pump changed, timing , and solenoids changed with no guarantee that the car will run afterwards.
For me changing the engine is the best option for this situation. When metal parts fail and circulate throughout the engine, makes it hard to trust other parts that are assumed to be good.
Try to trade it in ! / had the same issue but always knew of the water pump possibility. I stopped it immediately . replaced the pump for about $500 .working well but no more of these cars !
It's the luck of the draw. I read many comments on social media with folks with the same problem being told they needed a new Engine....they didn't and got the car back up and running well.
This problem and the PTU has caused police departments to retire their Explorers and Tauruses earlier than the Crown Victorias. Crown Victorias had 100,000-120,000 miles on average when they retired and they were converted to taxis. Tauruses and Explorers only have 70,000-90,000 miles when they are retired from duty and taxi companies won’t buy them because of the countless problems that they have. It costs us taxpayers money too even if the car is still under warranty because of downtime. Don’t buy any Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, or Mazda that has the transverse 3.5, 3.5 Ecoboost, or 3.7 V6 engine. If you have a 3.5 Ecoboost, it will cost even more money to fix than the regular ones.
thanks for the video/info, ever do a waterpump on a suzuki grand vitara 2.5l or 2.7l V6? book time for those 15 hours and they recommend engine removal too, crazy designs
I have 100K on my 2011 Taurus. Changed the coolant at around 80K. Hoping and praying the water pump doesn't fail and I can increase the life of the engine. I started reading the procedure to replace the water pump in the Hayne's manual, like nope.
2010 taurus. Loved that car. Big trunk, big power, smooth rider. The water pump went out on a 450 mile trip from Oakland, CA to San Diego, CA. It was a good car until it wasn't. Only had 135 miles on it. Sell, sell sell. F@&# FORD for this stupid design. You keep it, you'll find out
@@johnawesome3191 135K miles? That's a long time for a water pump on any car. I drove mine from Sacramento to Orange County dozens of times and it never went on those trips.
I can't understand all these timing chain problems. From ford to gm with these guides and chains. It seems like 100k and junk. I guess get a Toyota or Honda.
Sadly, I lost my EcoBoost Taurus SHO all because of the water pump failure, as soon as it happened it messed up both turbos, oil pump and made the engine almost break from the inside, and that’s ALL because FORD decided to put the water pump inside the timing cover and connect it to the timing chain 💔💔
Tom Pickett's Astrophotography There is nothing like the older cars. I had a 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis.Changing the water pump was easy. I don’t think I would be able to fix the water pump in that engine he took out. Plus the Grand Marquis has a lot of space to work on under the hood.
There is a small hole behind the alternator. Is this where it will leak if it's the water pump? Someone said that if I take out the Allen cup next to that hole and clean it the leak can stop. Help me out so that I dont run around crazy tomorrow. My coolant is leaking out of the hole behind the alternator. It's a heavy leak.
You don't need to take the motor out...it's prolly a lil easier to finish ....either way it's a bad design..suzuki did the same with some of there cars...pain in the a@!.lol
Chrysler did too and they were really really bad. Not only the 2.7 V6 had the water pump problems they also had oil sludge as well. They were so bad that Chrysler decided to sell it as a fleet engine mostly to rental car companies like Enterprise for the last couple of years in production to get rid of their inventory.
Cool vid bad design thats for sure bro. My coworker currently doing heads on an 2018 Explorer real similar engine if not the same. Has Water pump behind the timing cover too. Stupid af if u ask me. I subbed to homie stay up .
Appreciate the video Bro I’m from Philly and if you know about Philly the Taurus is like the new hood impala so we definitely work on these a lot
Ford Taurus is the best car I ever owned. 2011, 106k miles, and zero problems. I wonder If the kind of oil they use or change intervals have any reason the go out? I know a lot of these cars have 200k plus and not a problem.
I just had my water pump changed out of my 2011 ford Taurus my mechanic took out the motor out to work on it. Will all the work done with new belts new timing chain and water pump it cost me $2600. It has 166K miles on it
Nothing like having to sell your car because of a water pump failure lol
Man I'd hire you to fix my car anytime! I like the honesty in your diagnosis and the time you took to remove the engine. Even when it seems like a longer process, you explained why you did. By the way, anywhere you know of I can pick up a working 3.5 ford engine? $900? Sold!
Leek your the hardest working RUclips mechanic around!
ENGINE IS FINE JUST CHANGE THE WATER PUMP AND U SHOULD BE OKAY,
I have the same car and also need a water pump replaced. Having trouble finding someone to do the job. Where’s your shop located?
Lesson learned. Stay the fuck away from FORD!!!!!!
" I know what a messed up j...... sorry, I know what a FUCKED up job is " my guy over here making sure he uses the best logical, impacrful phrases to explain the rundown of the situation. I'm subscribing
Thanks bro!
Ford should be forced to recall these engines! It is a design failure!
"Messed up guides. Not messed up... FUCKED up." Haha, man your funny as hell, dig your videos.
I love this guy :-)
Great video thanks brother. I have a 3.5 Ecoboost in my pickup truck. Great info keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again brother 👊👊
The RWD engines don’t have the same water pump problems as the FWD ones do.
Had the same issues with 2011 ford edge 3.5, lots of broken water pump debris in the oil pan, timing was off a few teeth because water pump pulley was so bad like this one. I did the job in the car and took my time, cleaned the oil pan best I could and put all new timing components and water pump. Did have to tweak timing back in while chain was off, but car is back together and running great. Doing early oil changes for a little an she should be good 👍 I will say if these engines are ran or restarted much after this failure then it can cause permanent damage, best case scenario is if it stops running and there is no coolant left, do not try to restart it.
I agree. If u knew the water pump failed and kept driving then yes u can cause permanent damage to other parts. Stop immediately and get it fixed!
Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU!
Do you recommend replacing the timing chain and water pump on these engines before swapping the engine
the recommended water pump change interval from Ford is 100K. he mentioned this car had over 160K. But yeah i would definitely change the whole timing chain kit. tensioners, chain, water pump, spark plugs, and new coolant. Get OEM water pump and timing kit. well worth it if u wanna go another 100K+ without problems.
Yo leek I’m about to do a timing belt water pump job on an 08 Aveo you recommend AC Delco or Aisin for the kit it’s about a 15 dollar difference which I don’t care id just rather have the better of the two
aint nothing like ripping out an engine to replace a water pump.. great design ford
Just to let you know if was ford built but mazda designed the engine.
Beavis Kornholio thanks didn't know that,. I think it's a bad design but Leek has it ripped out in two hours. Impressive!
This job of replacing the water pump will cost about $1500.
nice one Leek. Learned quite a bit
This is why I'll never buy a Ford ever again worst design ever
I wanted to see you sell an engine... thats one phone call I’d love to hear especially with this guy.
I ordered the engine today. Faster than I thought lol. Found a used one for $800 with 59k miles.
Hell thats not a bad price at all for only 60K...
Agreed!
Leek just to let you know, you should replace the water pump on the new engine before putting it in. A few people did that when they had to replace their 3.5/3.7 engine due to the water pump taking out the engine. I was very fortunate when my water pump started to go that I caught it in time. It happened with 66k on the odometer. I had the water pump replaced by the dealer under warranty and so far so good.
How much is the total cost of the engine and installation?
This just happened to my car, 2012 ford taurus. I'm taking your advice ill have my mechanic change the entire engine. The Ford dealer was charging $2300 just to get the water pump changed, timing , and solenoids changed with no guarantee that the car will run afterwards.
For me changing the engine is the best option for this situation. When metal parts fail and circulate throughout the engine, makes it hard to trust other parts that are assumed to be good.
Try to trade it in ! / had the same issue but always knew of the water pump possibility. I stopped it immediately . replaced the pump for about $500 .working well but no more of these cars !
It's the luck of the draw. I read many comments on social media with folks with the same problem being told they needed a new Engine....they didn't and got the car back up and running well.
This problem and the PTU has caused police departments to retire their Explorers and Tauruses earlier than the Crown Victorias. Crown Victorias had 100,000-120,000 miles on average when they retired and they were converted to taxis. Tauruses and Explorers only have 70,000-90,000 miles when they are retired from duty and taxi companies won’t buy them because of the countless problems that they have. It costs us taxpayers money too even if the car is still under warranty because of downtime. Don’t buy any Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, or Mazda that has the transverse 3.5, 3.5 Ecoboost, or 3.7 V6 engine. If you have a 3.5 Ecoboost, it will cost even more money to fix than the regular ones.
Also can you let me know what book time is for the Aveo timing belt/water pump job where I work is cheap and doesn’t have Mitchell or All Data
anywhere in the detroit, michigan area that would be able to replace a water pump in a 2012 FORD TAURUS?
thanks for the video/info, ever do a waterpump on a suzuki grand vitara 2.5l or 2.7l V6? book time for those 15 hours and they recommend engine removal too, crazy designs
Never done ones of those before. When its my time I'll be ready lol
40 dollar pump 3000 dollar labor!
Do it in the driveway!? Me and my neighbor took 15 minutes to just the the radiator overflow cap off! LOL!
I have 100K on my 2011 Taurus. Changed the coolant at around 80K. Hoping and praying the water pump doesn't fail and I can increase the life of the engine. I started reading the procedure to replace the water pump in the Hayne's manual, like nope.
sell it to some fool before u got caught on it.
2010 taurus. Loved that car. Big trunk, big power, smooth rider. The water pump went out on a 450 mile trip from Oakland, CA to San Diego, CA. It was a good car until it wasn't. Only had 135 miles on it. Sell, sell sell. F@&# FORD for this stupid design. You keep it, you'll find out
@@johnawesome3191 135K miles? That's a long time for a water pump on any car. I drove mine from Sacramento to Orange County dozens of times and it never went on those trips.
I did one of those water pumps before in the car. Took me a while to figure out that it had a weep hole below the alternator.
If it leaks through the weep hole, does it mean I have to change the water pump or is there something else I can do?
Great video!! Damn all that for a water pump....
Another good video. I was hoping to see something like this. Whoever designed this engine wasn't thinking straight.
6 cylinders in a medium size FWD car doesn't leave much space for options. I wouldn't buy one though.
I can't understand all these timing chain problems. From ford to gm with these guides and chains. It seems like 100k and junk. I guess get a Toyota or Honda.
I must say, never had problems with Japan engines when it comes to timing chains. Always America smh
Sadly, I lost my EcoBoost Taurus SHO all because of the water pump failure, as soon as it happened it messed up both turbos, oil pump and made the engine almost break from the inside, and that’s ALL because FORD decided to put the water pump inside the timing cover and connect it to the timing chain 💔💔
You should have NEVER tried to turn the engine backward. You should have to pay for the engine. I've done many of these with no issues.
Ohhh my !! This is just insane !!
I changed my water pump last month on my 1990 GMC 5.7L V8 in about 30 minutes lol 😂 haha 😂
Tom Pickett's Astrophotography There is nothing like the older cars. I had a 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis.Changing the water pump was easy. I don’t think I would be able to fix the water pump in that engine he took out. Plus the Grand Marquis has a lot of space to work on under the hood.
Those engines are hunks of junk. Your customer should fix it, and go trade it in for a Toyota, or a Honda.
There is a small hole behind the alternator. Is this where it will leak if it's the water pump? Someone said that if I take out the Allen cup next to that hole and clean it the leak can stop. Help me out so that I dont run around crazy tomorrow. My coolant is leaking out of the hole behind the alternator. It's a heavy leak.
What was the outcome of this?
@@lavishasmith Dont know but had to get the water pump replaced. Almost $2000 dollars
Having the same problem now on my 2015 taurus leaking coolant from the weep hole, guess is time for a water pump change
About to Tackie this in a few days definitely ain’t taking the engine out thou don’t got a lift
The engine doesn't have to come out. I only took it out bc I knew the engine was getting replaced
That's fucked up!
Whats some reliable cars
Depends......you like domestic or foreign?
Why he need a new engine if its the water pump
Because ford thought it was smart idea to put the water pump inside the engine and when it failed it dump coolant inside engine
🤣😂🤣
You don't need to take the motor out...it's prolly a lil easier to finish ....either way it's a bad design..suzuki did the same with some of there cars...pain in the a@!.lol
Chrysler did too and they were really really bad. Not only the 2.7 V6 had the water pump problems they also had oil sludge as well. They were so bad that Chrysler decided to sell it as a fleet engine mostly to rental car companies like Enterprise for the last couple of years in production to get rid of their inventory.
Cool vid bad design thats for sure bro. My coworker currently doing heads on an 2018 Explorer real similar engine if not the same. Has Water pump behind the timing cover too. Stupid af if u ask me. I subbed to homie stay up .