need help w/ Ranger water pump replacement

By mous on 12/30/08 7:03pm
4 Comments

I am trying to replace a water pump on a 96 Ford Ranger. The water pump has an extender tube. Has any one replaced this pump before. Tips?

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Please describe the "extender

Submitted by Veelix on 8/19/08 4:41pm.

Please describe the "extender tube" and exactly what difficulty you are having.

Water Pump 4cyl? You can

Submitted by car45 on 8/19/08 8:59pm.

Water Pump 4cyl? You can remove the water pump without taking the timing belt cover off but it is more difficult. The pipe assy is removed after the pump is off and installed in the new pump if not supplied.

Thanks for the tip. I finally

Submitted by car129 on 8/19/08 9:59pm.

Thanks for the tip. I finally got it off, without removeing the timeing belt cover. What threw me was the extender pipe that fits inside the water pump. It only uses an O ring for a seal. It was this extender pipe that I could not initially separate from the water pump.
The pump has been replaced and everything is fine now. Thank you for the help

Thanks for the tip. I finally

Submitted by car129 on 8/19/08 10:00pm.

Thanks for the tip. I finally got it off, without removeing the timeing belt cover. What threw me was the extender pipe that fits inside the water pump. It only uses an O ring for a seal. It was this extender pipe that I could not initially separate from the water pump. The Extender pipe (or diverter pipe) allows the heater core and the radiator to connect into one pipe. It is threaded through an opening between the engine and the alternator.
The pump has been replaced and everything is fine now. Thank you for the help.