How to Change a Waterpump in a Jeep

1. The new Chris fix would never use a metal blade to scrape on that aluminum surface😂😂

2. Chris, please do more videos on Jeep Wranglers please!

3. My thanks for this video, the tip on using the pipe wrench for the fan was invaluable. As a side note I picked up an electric ratchet which really sped up the process of tear down and reassemble.

4. Wooder pump

5. My Jeep when the radiator cap is of while running it will overflow. Also it heats up fast and starts to overheat and the coolant is still cold. I think it’s a water pump but what do you think? I really need help with this cause I can’t drive it

6. Thanks

7. Hey man, thanks for the vid. I spent the day replacing my water pump and thermostat and your video was invaluable. I haven't checked your other vids but I will as the need arises. Cheers bruv!

8. So, great job with replacing the water pump, but one thing did catch my eye was about the thermostat that you failed to mention. The stock mopar T-stat has a bleed valve on it at the 12 o'clock position. That's what lets the jeep self bleed as it heats up/cools down. You used a generic aftermarket t-stat that does not have the bleed valve on the t-stat, or you used a mopar one but did not put it in the right way, either way, you screwed up how it bleeds now, and when you filled it back up you had to park it on a hill nose up and burp the coolant system. Had you used a mopar t-stat with the bleed valve, and installed it properly, you wouldnt have had to do that, just heating it up and cooling it down a few times would have achieved the same thing, and eliminated the need to manually burp it again if something else fails and more air gets into the system.

   I know this video is almost 8 years old now, but this bugged me enough that it needed to be said.

9. Dude this is the best instructional video I've ever seen! Great camera work, very detailed, and great editing. Thank you.

10. this is literally the same jeep i have. 2005 Willys

11. Great job on your video!! It was a huge help

12. Burnt out chrisfix is even cooler

13. Should you disconnect the battery first?

14. My man went from 0-60 on these vids.

15. It was sunrise while you started repairing it and finished in dark, you lazy these days Chris,, i can start and finish it whithin an hour lazy guy.. lol

16. $7 for the heater pipe. Bought new radiator, water pump, hoses, gaskets for $300 on amazon.

17. You did a great job making this video. Thanks much!

18. Great Video thanks! you were a lot younger then and said "screw" a lot when mentioning bolts… Its ok I won't tell your mother. Thanks again now I gotta go replace my water pump.

19. Hello from Australia, thanks for the video Chris, I know you did this one years ago now but I’m glad I found it, I recently got a Tj and the radiator blew, plastic crap, alot if people in Australia don’t get Jeeps coz they’re known for problems, Nissan nd Toyota is th go here but anyway I’m trying to fix it myself and I’m doing exactly what you’re doin here plus I’m gonna do a super flush just like your video . Thanks again for this video and all your others, you’ve a legend!!!

20. My hoodie sleeves would have been way dirtier that that when I was done.

21. That water pump has a different design than my new one. Do you use thread sealent on the top wp bolt that goes into the water jacket. (Not head bolt)

22. 7 years after this video was made, I found it and it helped me and my daughter swap out our water pump saving us a bunch of money. Thanks Chris! Lifesaver…

23. Great job! Thank you!

24. Mine doesn’t have the big bolt that you take off first – how do you get the fan off?

25. Nice work, man. Thanks. Doing this tomorrow on my buddy's jeep.

26. Videos are fantastic, can you tell me what brand pliers you are using in this video

27. Thank you this gave me the confidence that iIneeded to do this. Thanks you again

28. Thanks for finishing after dark. It helps me relate. 🙂

29. Also be careful when you put your thermostat in. Make sure its seated if not it will not be in the groove and you will crack the aluminum housing and will have to buy a new one. Reason I know this is I learned this the hard way so just make sure it's right and take your time on the aluminum housing for the thermostat

30. YOU DID NOT: install the New thermostat the RIGHT WAY. THE THERMOSTAT HAS A HOLE. SHOULD BE AT 12:00 positions. Just like the old one. LOOK At 14:57 on your timer:

31. Back when Jeep was Jeep. Now they are pure Chrysler junk.

32. Who’s Jeep is that?

33. hello … i'm french and i may have misunderstood what you said … i plan to put black joint paste on each side of the pump and thermostat housing gaskets .. that do you think in this case should I wait a while before starting the car? or should I start it immediately as soon as everything is set up? I read that it was necessary to operate the vacuum pump as soon as it was mounted .. thank you for your great video and your advice …

34. In line 6 was the best engine ever in Jeeps.

35. THE heator core tube / pipe THREADING is INCORRECTLY THREADED OEM on these…see pipe at > 10:47…..it of course has to "land" in the position to perfectly connect to the hose– going parallel with engine- BEFORE reinstalling water pump assembly with it on- -cannot turn/tighten once on engine of course. You will notice it will not "land" TIGHT in this position…and if you try another turn/ revolution it will NOT make it to proper position….THEREFORE YOU MUST LIBERALLY APPLY RTV SEALENT OR LOC-TITE THREAD SEALER or you will have leaks…NOT just a little sealent.

36. Can definitely tell youre from New Jersey. Lol. My wife pronounces water the same way.

37. Wish u would've shown how u did that with the wrench. I'm having the hardest time getting my fan off.

38. Subbed due to the awesome, simplistic, and Sesame Street instructions. Thanks

39. Great video Chris fix learning a lot keep the videos coming Happy New year
    God bless

40. I have learned a lot from Chrisfix videos but sometimes i wonder who taught Chris all of what he knows, did he go to Tech school, he learned from his father, youtube videos etc…it would be interesting to know but one thing is for sure, HE IS GOOD!! keep up the good work

41. My water pump pulley is still spinning and hitting with a hammer on the pipe wrench just moves my hand with it. Is there anything I can use to brace the pulley to keep it from moving?

42. Literally my jeep wrangler same year in line V6 thank you so much for making this!

43. Great video I have the exact Willys jeep and am about to replace mine this week, sure glad I found your video.

44. Tighten to about two Dugga duggas

45. Great video! Saved me hundreds of dollars in labor. Started by trying to replace tensioner/idle pulley/Serpentine, but then found source of squeal when the release of tension from belt released pressure on water pump and started flow of fluid from pump bleader valve. Found this video, ordered the parts, and did my first major repair. The only advice I would give is to head his warning to loosen the 4 bolts on the radior fan pulley BEFORE you release the tension on the belt. If not, you'll spend a long time trying to release that 4th siezed bolt without having any solid counter-tension. Also note that some of the hoses on these older jeeps do not come off very easily. Before you cut them and replace, take a small/thin screwdriver and gently work it into the gap and it should release, if the hoses are not too far gone. Saved me from having to cut and replace. Again, great video!!!

46. I’m so freaking glad I found this video!!!!

47. How did you get the last of the 4 fan bolts off? I can't get anything on it, not a wrench or a socket

48. Tanks you ,from “Calabria” extreme sud italy

49. Tanks you ,from “Calabria” extreme sud italy

50. On my '88, the water pump is by itself. In other words, it's between the clutch fan and the electric fan. I'll pull the electric fan and move the power steering pump out of the way, taking the pump bracket off. The belt is tensioned by the power steering pump itself. The water pump is fairly easy to get to once the pulley is removed. It has four mounting bolts.

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