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| Author: | 75dartcustom [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:04 am ] |
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I am replacing all the belts and hoses this week. I installed a water pump 3 years ago. I bought it at auto zone and I'm sure I got the cheap brand. Should I go ahead and do the water pump while I do the belts and hoses? Also, what is the temperature sender? I searched water pump on this site and that turned up a few times. My car has always run cooler than the 180 thermostat that I put in it so I am wondering if mine is faulty. |
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:20 am ] |
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As long as your running antifreeze and distilled water I wouldnt worry about the water pump. If you are not you might get a gasket and check for corrosion. The other items I dont know about. Frank |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:53 pm ] |
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Water pumps are easy to replace on slant sixes, so I would wait until you need to replace it.............. |
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| Author: | KBB_of_TMC [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:24 am ] |
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The temperature senders are thermistors and are very reliable - I've never seen one fail. The voltage limiter & gauges in those cars are not precision devices, but you can recalibrate them - I've never bothered. The sender is probably more accurate than the gauge. Changing the water pump really is ridiculously easy in a /6; I was astonished the first time I did one. I have seen thermostats go bad, but usually they were replacements, not stock. I always test even new ones by hanging them down into a pot of water on the stove and measuring the open and closing temperature. If your car is really running 170-180F, consider yourself lucky and I wouldn't remove it. J.C.Whitney sells radiator caps with a thermometer built in - I'm trying one out now - so far, so good. |
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