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Alright the waterpump went out a few weeks ago and I decided I needed to get the car back on the road.
First off, I'm in Houston right now. So is there a place I can pick a metal pump up at? Should I order it online? What is the part number I should look for?
I plan on getting this fixed back up at school in Arkansas. Is this something I shouldn't worry about the dealer doing?
As far as $ goes how much will the pump cost and how much will the labor cost?
Thanks guys.
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the waterpump can pretty much be picked up at any auto parts store. Its about $75 and you should be able to install it yourself.
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Here's the "how to" on installing the waterpump. Waterpump install
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I can do it on the side of the road, in 20 minutes... that's with the engine still warm-ish.
cooled off is a breeze..
The tensioner pushes down by hand, and there are like.. 8 bolts holding the housing on, underneath the cam cover... (plus the 3 to remove the cam cover)
don't take it anywhere.
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Well i am about to hit 100,000 miles on my car, same motor, same trany, and same waterpump, the only thing i have had to get is a new altnator well actualy im on my 3rd one cuz i had a factory batery and well i updated the factory batery and bought a cap for my system and now the lights dont dim or notice any loss of power. I am bragging, BUT i am knocking on every peace of wood i am around when ever i say this! knock knock knock! i know i read many and many of warnings on the water pump going out about 80,000 miles and well im about to hit 100,000.
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same here to my knowledge my car still has its original waterpump with 116k on the odo, i really should replace it soon, but i keep putting it off
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Waterpumps actually tend to lean towards 60-65K on up...
you are lucky at 100, and 100+
change it!!!!!
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I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.
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Welp the how to is nice and all, but I can't just do this from a page of text describing stuff. For the love I don't even know where the water pump is located in the engine bay. Maybe someone could post a few pics...
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Originally posted by Ray:
I can do it on the side of the road, in 20 minutes...
Ray
Those would be Texas minutes I presume. 
Took me 120 Canadian minutes including draining/flushing/refilling cooling system. Atx has more restricted access than mtx IIRC. Both my pumps went at about 65k miles, 3wks apart in May '01.
nasty1:
Open hood, it's just left of battery - you have to remove wp belt safety shield (3 bolts) for clear view.
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There is no need to go to the metal impellor pump. The metal one pumps less, and the newer non-ford plastic ones are just fine. The problem with the early plastic ones, is they where plastic impregnated cardboard (or the other way around.)
Try and find a plastic one that is either light brown, or kind of a cream white. Those should be fine. I have the cream white one in my car.
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