Waterpump Replacement

[charles]

have anyone experience with the replacement of the waterpump on 2.3l?

according to haynes this must be a hell of a job. even the engine mount has to be loosened and the engine has to be lifted to access the bolts?

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Is waterpump replacement recommended with cambelt on any/all engine versions?

[charles]

My waterpump is noisy at low rev's. I think the bearing is gone.

When I removed the multi belt temp.,I couldn't hear this sound.

 

The pump is not leaking yet, but I do not want to wait for that, because I will go for a long trip abroad.

[seatkid]

Its too easy to misdiagnose noise as coming from water the pump. I've changed water pumps on other cars only to find that it wasn't the water pump at all! :huh: doh! :o

Normally you dont change it until it starts leaking as catastophic failure is uncommon. Bearing failure usually means leaks, not noise.

 

That squeaking/squeeling could be coming from a host of other places, (tensioner, alternator, even oil pump pressure relief valve!) are you really sure its coming from the water pump? :unsure:

 

You'll kick yourself if it not!!!! (guaranteed)

[charles]

I am not sure whereof the sound (strong humming, that disappears above the 1000 rpm) comes. I should be 1 of the multi belt driven accesoires, because the sound is gone without the belt, thus i could be:

1. waterpump

2. oilpump

3. alternator or

4. guiding rollers

I removed the belt and then rotated all of them manually.

2-4 can be rotated easely, but the waterpump is rotating heavy, thus suspect.

 

maybe I should let it check first at the ford workshop.

2.3l 127.000km 1997